CVE-2008-0883

Published: Mar 6, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

3.7

Vector

AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 1.9 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

acroread in Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.1.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files related to SSL certificate handling.

Affected (1)

Products: Adobe: Acrobat Reader

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable · 13 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 8.1.2

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Suse Open Suse	Version 10.1
Suse Open Suse	Version 10.2
Suse Open Suse	Version 10.3
Suse Suse Linux	Version 10.0
Suse Suse Linux	Version 10.0
Suse Suse Linux	Version 10.0
Suse Suse Linux	Version 10.1
Suse Suse Linux	Version 10.1
Suse Suse Linux	Version 10.1
Suse Suse Linux	Version 10
Suse Suse Linux	Version 10
Suse Suse Linux	Version 10 sp1
Suse Suse Linux Desktop	Version 10

Related CWEs

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

References (32)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00001.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/29229

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/29242

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/29425

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/31136

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/31352

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-240106-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://support.novell.com/techcenter/psdb/d8c48c63359fc807624182696d3d149c.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa08-02.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200803-26.xml

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0641.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28091

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019539

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0765/references

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2289

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40987

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00001.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/29229

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/29242

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/29425

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/31136

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/31352

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-240106-1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://support.novell.com/techcenter/psdb/d8c48c63359fc807624182696d3d149c.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Patch

http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa08-02.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200803-26.xml

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0641.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28091

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019539

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0765/references

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2289

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40987

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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