CVE-2008-2042

Description

The Javascript API in Adobe Acrobat Professional 7.0.9 and possibly 8.1.1 exposes a dangerous method, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands or trigger a buffer overflow via a crafted PDF file that invokes app.checkForUpdate with a malicious callback function.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.36% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory sun.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory adobe.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3861 third party advisory
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-13.html vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1966/references vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491735/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-239286-1 vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42237 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/30840 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019971 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2042?
CVE-2008-2042 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-2042?
To fix CVE-2008-2042, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-2042 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-2042 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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