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 7.8/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://download.oracle.com/sunalerts/1019937.1.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://osvdb.org/49520Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29773Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32700Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32872Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35163Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-14/Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4549Broken Link, Exploit
- http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=800801Broken Link
- http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=909609Broken Link
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-19.htmlBroken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.coresecurity.com/content/adobe-reader-buffer-overflowThird Party Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/593409Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0974.htmlBroken Link, Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498027/100/0/threadedBroken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498032/100/0/threadedBroken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498055/100/0/threadedBroken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30035Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32091Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021140Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-309A.htmlBroken Link, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3001Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0098Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-072/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6994Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7006Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://download.oracle.com/sunalerts/1019937.1.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://osvdb.org/49520Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29773Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32700Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32872Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35163Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-14/Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4549Broken Link, Exploit
- http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=800801Broken Link
- http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=909609Broken Link
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-19.htmlBroken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.coresecurity.com/content/adobe-reader-buffer-overflowThird Party Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/593409Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0974.htmlBroken Link, Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498027/100/0/threadedBroken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498032/100/0/threadedBroken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498055/100/0/threadedBroken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30035Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32091Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021140Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-309A.htmlBroken Link, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3001Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0098Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-072/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6994Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7006Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2008-2992US Government Resource
Timeline
- Published
- Nov 4, 2008
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- Added to CISA KEV
- Mar 3, 2022
- NVD status
- Analyzed