CVE-2008-2992

7.8 HIGH CISA KEV - Actively Exploited
Published: November 04, 2008 Modified: October 22, 2025
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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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
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 List Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/49520
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/29773
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32700
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32872
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35163
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-14/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4549
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Exploit
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 Link Patch Vendor 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 Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0974.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498027/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498032/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498055/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30035
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32091
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021140
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-309A.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3001
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0098
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-072/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6994
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7006
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://download.oracle.com/sunalerts/1019937.1.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/49520
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/29773
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32700
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32872
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35163
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-14/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4549
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Exploit
http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=800801
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=909609
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-19.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.coresecurity.com/content/adobe-reader-buffer-overflow
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/593409
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0974.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498027/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498032/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498055/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30035
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32091
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021140
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-309A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3001
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0098
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-072/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6994
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7006
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2008-2992
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

55 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
93.8%
100th percentile
Exploitation Status
Actively Exploited
Remediation due: 2022-03-24

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787 CWE-787

Affected Vendors

oracle adobe

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