CVE-2008-2992
Adobe Reader and Acrobat Input Validation Vulnerab - [Actively Exploited]
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 4, 2008, 6:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 16, 2024, 5:41 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
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Adobe Acrobat and Reader contain an input validation issue in a JavaScript method that could potentially lead to remote code execution.
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Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2008-2992 has a 3 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2008-2992
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2008-2992.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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Python
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2008-2992 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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CVE-2008-2992 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 16, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://download.oracle.com/sunalerts/1019937.1.html No Types Assigned http://download.oracle.com/sunalerts/1019937.1.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://osvdb.org/49520 No Types Assigned http://osvdb.org/49520 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/29773 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/29773 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/32700 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/32700 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/32872 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/32872 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/35163 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/35163 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-14/ Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-14/ Broken Link, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4549 Exploit http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4549 Broken Link, Exploit Changed Reference Type http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=800801 No Types Assigned http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=800801 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=909609 No Types Assigned http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=909609 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-19.html Patch, Vendor Advisory http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-19.html Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.coresecurity.com/content/adobe-reader-buffer-overflow No Types Assigned http://www.coresecurity.com/content/adobe-reader-buffer-overflow Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/593409 US Government Resource http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/593409 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource Changed Reference Type http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0974.html Patch http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0974.html Broken Link, Patch Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498027/100/0/threaded No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498027/100/0/threaded Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498032/100/0/threaded No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498032/100/0/threaded Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498055/100/0/threaded No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498055/100/0/threaded Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30035 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30035 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32091 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32091 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021140 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021140 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-309A.html US Government Resource http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-309A.html Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3001 Vendor Advisory http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3001 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0098 Vendor Advisory http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0098 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-072/ No Types Assigned http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-072/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6994 No Types Assigned https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6994 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7006 No Types Assigned https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7006 Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Removed CWE NIST CWE-119 Added CWE NIST CWE-787 Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:4.0.5a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:4.0.5c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:5.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:5.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:6.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:6.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 8.1.2 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:4.0.5a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:4.0.5c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:5.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:5.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:5.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:5.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:5.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:6.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:6.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 8.1.2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 8.1.2 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 8.1.2 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 30, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 11, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/498055/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/498027/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/498032/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498055/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498032/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498027/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 29, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://www.milw0rm.com/exploits/6994 [Exploit] Removed Reference http://www.milw0rm.com/exploits/7006 [Exploit] Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7006 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6994 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 04, 2008
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-2992 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2008-2992
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
97.27 }} 0.08%
score
0.99885
percentile