CVE-2008-2992

Published: Nov 4, 2008Modified: Apr 22, 2026CISA KEV

7.8

Vector

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

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (3)

Products: Adobe: Acrobat, Acrobat Reader · Oracle: Solaris

2 products

1 product

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Adobe Acrobat	Up to 8.1.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Up to 8.1.2

Configuration B

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Oracle Solaris	Version 10

Related CWEs

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

References (55)

http://download.oracle.com/sunalerts/1019937.1.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://osvdb.org/49520

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://secunia.com/advisories/29773

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken LinkVendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/32700

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken LinkVendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/32872

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken LinkVendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/35163

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken LinkVendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-14/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken LinkVendor Advisory

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4549

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken LinkExploit

http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=800801

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=909609

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-19.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken LinkPatchVendor Advisory

http://www.coresecurity.com/content/adobe-reader-buffer-overflow

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/593409

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0974.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken LinkPatch

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498027/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498032/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498055/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30035

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32091

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021140

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-309A.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3001

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken LinkVendor Advisory

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0098

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken LinkVendor Advisory

http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-072/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6994

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7006

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://download.oracle.com/sunalerts/1019937.1.html