# CVE-2008-2992: Adobe Reader and Acrobat Input Validation Vulnerability

> CVE-2008-2992: Adobe Reader and Acrobat Input Validation Vulnerability. CVSS 7.8 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2008-2992
Last updated: 2025-10-22T00:05:55Z

- Published: 2008-11-04 18:00 UTC · Updated: 2025-10-22 00:05 UTC · Assigner: mitre
- CVSS: 7.8 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: High · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS: 99.8%, 100th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2022-03-03, federal due date 2022-03-24, ransomware use: Known

## Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Adobe Acrobat and Reader 8.1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PDF file that calls the util.printf JavaScript function with a crafted format string argument, a related issue to CVE-2008-1104.

## CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

## Affected vendors and products

- Adobe: Acrobat and Reader

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-2992)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2992)
- [http://download.oracle.com/sunalerts/1019937.1.html](http://download.oracle.com/sunalerts/1019937.1.html)
- [http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html)
- [http://osvdb.org/49520](http://osvdb.org/49520)
- [http://secunia.com/advisories/29773](http://secunia.com/advisories/29773)
- [http://secunia.com/advisories/32700](http://secunia.com/advisories/32700)
- [http://secunia.com/advisories/32872](http://secunia.com/advisories/32872)
- [http://secunia.com/advisories/35163](http://secunia.com/advisories/35163)
- [http://secunia.com/secunia\_research/2008-14/](http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-14/)
- [http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4549](http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4549)
- [http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=800801](http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=800801)
- [http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=909609](http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=909609)
- [https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6994](https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6994)
- [https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7006](https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7006)
- [http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-19.html](http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-19.html)
- [http://www.coresecurity.com/content/adobe-reader-buffer-overflow](http://www.coresecurity.com/content/adobe-reader-buffer-overflow)
- [http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/593409](http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/593409)
- [http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0974.html](http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0974.html)
- [http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498027/100/0/threaded](http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498027/100/0/threaded)
- [http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498032/100/0/threaded](http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498032/100/0/threaded)
- [http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498055/100/0/threaded](http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498055/100/0/threaded)
- [http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30035](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30035)
- [http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32091](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32091)
- [http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021140](http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021140)
- [http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-309A.html](http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-309A.html)
- [http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3001](http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3001)
- [http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0098](http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0098)
- [http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-072/](http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-072/)

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