CVE-2008-2992
Adobe Reader and Acrobat Input Validation Vulnerability is confirmed as actively exploited and is listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA notes
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2992
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.
Severity
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HAffected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | n/a |
References
27 Links- http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=909609
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-14/
- http://www.coresecurity.com/content/adobe-reader-buffer-overflow
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-072/
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-19.html
- http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=800801
Record Details
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