CVE-2008-0655: Adobe Acrobat and Reader Unspecified Vulnerability

Published Feb 7, 2008
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Updated

Adobe Acrobat and Reader contains an unespecified vulnerability described as a design flaw which could allow a specially crafted file to be printed silently an arbitrary number of times.

Other sources

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader and Acrobat before 8.1.2 have unknown impact and attack vectors.

Affected Software

79 affected components
Adobe Acrobat=8.0
Adobe Acrobat=3.0
Adobe Acrobat=5.0.10
Adobe Acrobat=4.0
Adobe Acrobat=6.0.5
Adobe Acrobat=7.0.2
Adobe Acrobat=7.1.2
Adobe Acrobat=3.1
Adobe Acrobat=7.0.3
Adobe Acrobat=7.1.0
Adobe Acrobat=7.0.8
Adobe Acrobat=7.1.1
Adobe Acrobat<=8.1.1
Adobe Acrobat=8.1
Adobe Acrobat=7.0.6
Adobe Acrobat=4.0.5c
Adobe Acrobat=4.0.5a
Adobe Acrobat=5.0
Adobe Acrobat=6.0.4
Adobe Acrobat=7.0.7
Adobe Acrobat=7.1.3
Adobe Acrobat=5.0.5
Adobe Acrobat=6.0.1
Adobe Acrobat=6.0.3
Adobe Acrobat=7.0.1
Adobe Acrobat=4.0.5
Adobe Acrobat=7.0.5
Adobe Acrobat=7.0.4
Adobe Acrobat=7.0.9
Adobe Acrobat=6.0
Adobe Acrobat=5.0.6
Adobe Acrobat=6.0.2
Adobe Acrobat=7.0
Adobe Acrobat=6.0.6
Adobe Acrobat=7.1.4
Adobe Acrobat reader=7.0.9
Adobe Acrobat reader=5.0.10
Adobe Acrobat reader=4.5
Adobe Acrobat reader=6.0.6
Adobe Acrobat reader=5.0
Adobe Acrobat reader=7.1.2
Adobe Acrobat reader=5.0.9
Adobe Acrobat reader=7.1.3
Adobe Acrobat reader=7.0.5
Adobe Acrobat reader=7.0.6
Adobe Acrobat reader=3.0
Adobe Acrobat reader=7.1.0
Adobe Acrobat reader=4.0.5
Adobe Acrobat reader=4.0
Adobe Acrobat reader=3.01
Adobe Acrobat reader=7.0.8
Adobe Acrobat reader=4.0.5a
Adobe Acrobat reader=6.0.3
Adobe Acrobat reader<=8.1.1
Adobe Acrobat reader=5.0.5
Adobe Acrobat reader=8.0
Adobe Acrobat reader=7.0.7
Adobe Acrobat reader=5.0.11
Adobe Acrobat reader=7.0.3
Adobe Acrobat reader=5.0.7
Adobe Acrobat reader=7.0.1
Adobe Acrobat reader=7.0.2
Adobe Acrobat reader=7.0
Adobe Acrobat reader=6.0.1
Adobe Acrobat reader=8.1
Adobe Acrobat reader=6.0.5
Adobe Acrobat reader=7.1.1
Adobe Acrobat reader=5.0.6
Adobe Acrobat reader=3.02
Adobe Acrobat reader=7.1.4
Adobe Acrobat reader=5.1
Adobe Acrobat reader=6.0
Adobe Acrobat reader=6.0.2
Adobe Acrobat reader=6.0.4
Adobe Acrobat reader=4.0.5c
Adobe Acrobat reader=7.0.4
Adobe Acrobat and Reader
Adobe Acrobat<8.1.2
Adobe Acrobat reader<8.1.2

Remediation

Patch Available

http://secunia.com/advisories/28802

Patch Available

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27641

Event History

Feb 7, 2008
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:00 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jun 8, 2022
Known Exploited
via CISA·12:00 AM
Jan 17, 58276
Event
via NVD·08:41 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2008-0655?

CVE-2008-0655 is considered a potentially high-severity vulnerability due to the risk of silent printing of arbitrary documents.

2

What types of software are affected by CVE-2008-0655?

CVE-2008-0655 affects multiple versions of Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader, specifically versions up to 8.1.2.

3

How do I fix CVE-2008-0655?

To fix CVE-2008-0655, update your Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader to the latest version beyond 8.1.2.

4

What impact does CVE-2008-0655 have on my system?

CVE-2008-0655 may allow an attacker to print designated files without user consent, potentially resulting in data disclosure.

5

Is CVE-2008-0655 still a risk for current software?

Since CVE-2008-0655 pertains to outdated versions of Adobe software, ensure your applications are updated to mitigate this risk.

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