CVE-2008-2042

Published: May 8, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

9.3

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

The Javascript API in Adobe Acrobat Professional 7.0.9 and possibly 8.1.1 exposes a dangerous method, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands or trigger a buffer overflow via a crafted PDF file that invokes app.checkForUpdate with a malicious callback function.

Affected (76)

Products: Adobe: Acrobat, Acrobat Reader

Adobe

2 products

Acrobat

Acrobat Reader

Configuration A

35 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Adobe Acrobat	Up to 8.1.1
Adobe Acrobat	Version 3.0
Adobe Acrobat	Version 3.1
Adobe Acrobat	Version 4.0.5
Adobe Acrobat	Version 4.0.5a
Adobe Acrobat	Version 4.0.5c
Adobe Acrobat	Version 4.0
Adobe Acrobat	Version 5.0.10
Adobe Acrobat	Version 5.0.5
Adobe Acrobat	Version 5.0.6
Adobe Acrobat	Version 5.0
Adobe Acrobat	Version 6.0.1
Adobe Acrobat	Version 6.0.2
Adobe Acrobat	Version 6.0.3
Adobe Acrobat	Version 6.0.4
Adobe Acrobat	Version 6.0.5
Adobe Acrobat	Version 6.0.6
Adobe Acrobat	Version 6.0
Adobe Acrobat	Version 7.0.1
Adobe Acrobat	Version 7.0.2
Adobe Acrobat	Version 7.0.3
Adobe Acrobat	Version 7.0.4
Adobe Acrobat	Version 7.0.5
Adobe Acrobat	Version 7.0.6
Adobe Acrobat	Version 7.0.7
Adobe Acrobat	Version 7.0.8
Adobe Acrobat	Version 7.0.9
Adobe Acrobat	Version 7.0
Adobe Acrobat	Version 7.1.0
Adobe Acrobat	Version 7.1.1
Adobe Acrobat	Version 7.1.2
Adobe Acrobat	Version 7.1.3
Adobe Acrobat	Version 7.1.4
Adobe Acrobat	Version 8.0
Adobe Acrobat	Version 8.1

Configuration B

41 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Up to 8.1.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 3.01
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 3.02
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 3.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 4.0.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 4.0.5a
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 4.0.5c
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 4.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 4.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 5.0.10
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 5.0.11
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 5.0.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 5.0.6
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 5.0.7
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 5.0.9
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 5.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 5.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 6.0.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 6.0.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 6.0.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 6.0.4
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 6.0.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 6.0.6
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 6.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 7.0.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 7.0.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 7.0.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 7.0.4
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 7.0.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 7.0.6
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 7.0.7
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 7.0.8
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 7.0.9
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 7.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 7.1.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 7.1.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 7.1.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 7.1.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 7.1.4
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 8.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 8.1