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CVE-2008-2992
- EPSS 93.38%
- Published 04.11.2008 18:29:47
- Last modified 09.04.2025 00:30:58
- Source cve@mitre.org
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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.
Data is provided by the National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
03.03.2022: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog
Adobe Reader and Acrobat Input Validation Vulnerability
VulnerabilityAdobe Acrobat and Reader contain an input validation issue in a JavaScript method that could potentially lead to remote code execution.
DescriptionApply updates per vendor instructions.
Required actions| Type | Source | Score | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPSS | FIRST.org | 93.38% | 0.998 |
| Source | Base Score | Exploit Score | Impact Score | Vector string |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nvd@nist.gov | 7.8 | 1.8 | 5.9 |
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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| nvd@nist.gov | 9.3 | 8.6 | 10 |
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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| 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | 7.8 | 1.8 | 5.9 |
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.