CVE-2008-4814

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in a JavaScript method in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 8.1.2 and earlier, and before 7.1.1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors, related to an "input validation issue."

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 17.34% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory oracle.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory adobe.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/32700 third party advisory
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-04.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32100 vdb entry
http://download.oracle.com/sunalerts/1019937.1.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32872 third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46334 vdb entry
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-19.html patch vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0098 vdb entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-309A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021140 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3001 vdb entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html vendor advisory
http://www.skyrecon.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=302&Itemid=124
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0974.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-4814?
CVE-2008-4814 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-4814?
To fix CVE-2008-4814, 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-2008-4814 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-4814 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~17% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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