High severity · published Nov 4, 2008
CVE-2008-2992
Adobe Reader and Acrobat Input Validation Vulnerability
RansomwareIn wildKEV
7.8
CVSS
99.8%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)99.8% · higher than 100% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Mar 3, 2022
Federal remediation dueMar 24, 2022
Ransomware campaign useKnown
Affected products
Which versions
AC
Acrobat · Adobe
through 8.1.2 · source: NVD
AR
Acrobat Reader · Adobe
through 8.1.2 · source: NVD
SO
Solaris · Oracle
10 · source: NVD
AA
Acrobat and Reader · Adobe
All versions, or not specified · source: KEV
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2992
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-2992
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
Third Party Advisory
http://download.oracle.com/sunalerts/1019937.1.html
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html
Broken Link
http://osvdb.org/49520
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/29773
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32700
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32872
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