Exploited
critical
9.3
CWE
119 787 20
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2008-2992: Adobe Reader and Acrobat Input Validation Vulnerability

First published: Tue Nov 04 2008(Updated: )

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

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Adobe Acrobat Reader<=8.1.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager<=8.1.2
Oracle Solaris and Zettabyte File System (ZFS)=10
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=7.0.9
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=5.0.10
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=4.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader=3.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=5.0.10
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=5.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=5.0.9
Adobe Acrobat Reader=4.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=7.0.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=7.0.6
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=3.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=6.0.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=4.0.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader=3.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=4.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.8
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=7.0.8
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=4.0.5a
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=6.0.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=5.0.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=8.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.6
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=7.0.7
Adobe Acrobat Reader=4.0.5c
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=5.0.11
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=7.0.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=5.0.7
Adobe Acrobat Reader=4.0.5a
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=7.0.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=5.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=6.0.4
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.7
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=7.0.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=7.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=5.0.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader=6.0.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=8.1.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=6.0.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=4.0.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=6.0.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=8.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=6.0.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.4
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=5.0.6
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.9
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=5.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=6.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=6.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=5.0.6
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=6.0.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader=6.0.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=6.0.4
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=4.0.5c
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=7.0.4
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager

Remedy

http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-19.html

Remedy

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0974.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2008-2992?

    CVE-2008-2992 has a critical severity level due to its potential for remote code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2008-2992?

    To fix CVE-2008-2992, update Adobe Acrobat and Reader to the latest version beyond 8.1.2.

  • What are the affected versions for CVE-2008-2992?

    CVE-2008-2992 affects Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 8.1.2 and earlier, along with several earlier 7.x and 6.x versions.

  • Can CVE-2008-2992 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2008-2992 can be exploited remotely via malicious PDF files.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2008-2992?

    CVE-2008-2992 is an input validation issue that leads to a stack-based buffer overflow.

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