CVE-2008-4812: Input Validation
First published: Wed Nov 05 2008(Updated: )
Array index error in Adobe Reader and Acrobat, and the Explorer extension (aka AcroRd32Info), 8.1.2, 8.1.1, and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF document that triggers an out-of-bounds write, related to parsing of Type 1 fonts.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =8.1.1-unknown | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =8.1.1 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | <=8.1.2 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | <=8.1.2 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | <=8.1.2 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =8.1.1-unknown | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =8.1.1-unknown | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | <=8.0 |
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Reference Links
- http://download.oracle.com/sunalerts/1019937.1.html
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=755
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32700
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32872
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35163
- http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=800801
- http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=909609
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-19.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0974.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32100
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021140
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-309A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3001
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0098
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46332
- agent/type
- agent/references
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/first-publish-date
- collector/nvd-historical
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/remedy
- agent/weakness
- agent/author
- agent/severity
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/description
- agent/tags
- agent/event
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- vendor/adobe
- canonical/adobe acrobat reader
- version/adobe acrobat reader/8.1.1-unknown
- version/adobe acrobat reader/8.1.1
- version/adobe acrobat reader/8.1.2
- version/adobe acrobat reader/8.0