CVE-2008-2992

Known Exploited Public Exploit

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.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 93.82% Top 5%
KEV Since 
Vendor Advisory oracle.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory adobe.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30035 vdb entry broken link third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32700 vendor advisory broken link third party advisory
http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=909609 broken link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498027/100/0/threaded mailing list vdb entry broken link third party advisory
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-14/ broken link vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32091 vdb entry broken link third party advisory
http://osvdb.org/49520 broken link vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/35163 vendor advisory broken link third party advisory
http://download.oracle.com/sunalerts/1019937.1.html vendor advisory third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32872 vendor advisory broken link third party advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7006 exploit vdb entry third party advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4549 exploit broken link third party advisory
http://www.coresecurity.com/content/adobe-reader-buffer-overflow third party advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-072/ third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-19.html vendor advisory patch broken link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498055/100/0/threaded mailing list vdb entry broken link third party advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6994 exploit vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0098 vendor advisory vdb entry broken link
http://secunia.com/advisories/29773 vendor advisory broken link third party advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-309A.html us government resource broken link third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021140 vdb entry broken link third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498032/100/0/threaded mailing list vdb entry broken link third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3001 vendor advisory vdb entry broken link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0974.html vendor advisory patch broken link
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/593409 third party advisory us government resource
http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=800801 broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2992?
CVE-2008-2992 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-2992?
To fix CVE-2008-2992, 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-2008-2992 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is confirmed that CVE-2008-2992 is actively exploited. Be extra cautious if you are using vulnerable components. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~94% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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