CVE-2008-4071

Public Exploit

Description

A certain ActiveX control in Adobe Acrobat 9, when used with Microsoft Windows Vista and Internet Explorer 7, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (browser crash) via an src property value with an invalid acroie:// URL.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.70% Top 20%
Third-Party Advisory securityreason.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6424 exploit
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4257 third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45195 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-4071?
CVE-2008-4071 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-4071?
To fix CVE-2008-4071, 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-2008-4071 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-4071 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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