CVE-2008-2992

HighCVSS 7.8/10Known exploited (CISA KEV)Last modified Jun 16, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-787

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Nov 4, 2008
Last modified: Jun 16, 2026
Added to CISA KEV: Mar 3, 2022
NVD status: Analyzed

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