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CVE-2008-2992

HIGHCISA KEV

7.8

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.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score7.8

SeverityHIGH

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionREQUIRED

Published11/4/2008

Last Modified4/22/2026

Sourcekev

Honeypot Sightings0

CISA KEV

VendorAdobe

ProductAcrobat and Reader

Vulnerability NameAdobe Reader and Acrobat Input Validation Vulnerability

KEV Date Added2022-03-03

Remediation Due Date2022-03-24

Ransomware UseKnown

Affected Products

adobe:acrobatadobe:acrobat_readeroracle:solaris

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787CWE-787

References

http://download.oracle.com/sunalerts/1019937.1.html(cve@mitre.org)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html(cve@mitre.org)

http://osvdb.org/49520(cve@mitre.org)

http://secunia.com/advisories/29773(cve@mitre.org)

http://secunia.com/advisories/32700(cve@mitre.org)

http://secunia.com/advisories/32872(cve@mitre.org)

http://secunia.com/advisories/35163(cve@mitre.org)

http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-14/(cve@mitre.org)

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4549(cve@mitre.org)

http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=800801(cve@mitre.org)

http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=909609(cve@mitre.org)

http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-19.html(cve@mitre.org)

http://www.coresecurity.com/content/adobe-reader-buffer-overflow(cve@mitre.org)

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/593409(cve@mitre.org)

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0974.html(cve@mitre.org)

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498027/100/0/threaded(cve@mitre.org)

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498032/100/0/threaded(cve@mitre.org)

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498055/100/0/threaded(cve@mitre.org)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30035(cve@mitre.org)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32091(cve@mitre.org)

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021140(cve@mitre.org)

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-309A.html(cve@mitre.org)

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3001(cve@mitre.org)

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0098(cve@mitre.org)

http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-072/(cve@mitre.org)

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6994(cve@mitre.org)

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7006(cve@mitre.org)

http://download.oracle.com/sunalerts/1019937.1.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://osvdb.org/49520(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://secunia.com/advisories/29773(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://secunia.com/advisories/32700(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://secunia.com/advisories/32872(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://secunia.com/advisories/35163(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-14/(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4549(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=800801(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=909609(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-19.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.coresecurity.com/content/adobe-reader-buffer-overflow(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/593409(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0974.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498027/100/0/threaded(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498032/100/0/threaded(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498055/100/0/threaded(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30035(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32091(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021140(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-309A.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3001(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0098(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-072/(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6994(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7006(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2008-2992(134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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