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CVE-2008-2992

Adobe Reader and Acrobat Input Validation Vulnerability

Adobe Acrobat and ReaderApplications & CMS
Open in ThreatlineRecord JSON
CVSS
7.8High
ExploitationExploited in the wildAdded to KEV 3 Mar 2022. Known ransomware useCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)99.8%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 99.9% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version yet
Federal deadline24 Mar 2022Remediation due date for US federal agenciesCISA KEV
CISA required actionApply updates per vendor instructions. CISA KEV

What fixes it

No source in this snapshot names a fixed version.

Timeline

  1. 8 Feb 2008Exploit code publicMetasploit
  2. 4 Nov 2008, 18:00 UTCPublishedCVE List
  3. 3 Mar 2022Added to CISA KEVCISA KEV

Public exploit code and templates 6

  • Exploit moduleAdobe util.printf() Buffer Overflow 8 Feb 2008Metasploit
  • Exploit moduleAdobe util.printf() Buffer Overflow 8 Feb 2008Metasploit
  • Local exploitAdobe - 'util.printf()' Local Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) (1) 3 May 2010Exploit-DB
  • Local exploitAdobe - 'util.printf()' Local Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) (2) 25 Sep 2010Exploit-DB
  • Local exploitAdobe Reader - 'util.printf()' JavaScript Function Stack Overflow (1) 5 Nov 2008Exploit-DB
  • Local exploitAdobe Reader - 'util.printf()' JavaScript Function Stack Overflow (2) 5 Nov 2008Exploit-DB

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Description

Adobe Acrobat and Reader contain an input validation issue in a JavaScript method that could potentially lead to remote code execution.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 1

  • n/aaffected: n/aCVE List

References 4