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High 7.8Known exploited (CISA KEV)Published Nov 4, 2008
CVE-2008-2992Stack-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 crafte…
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CISA lists it as known exploited since Mar 3, 2022; federal agencies had to remediate by Mar 24, 2022, and it is known to be used in ransomware. Treat that date as your deadline.
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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.
- CVSS
- 7.8 HIGH (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-787
- Known exploited
- Added to CISA KEV Mar 3, 2022; federal remediation due Mar 24, 2022; known ransomware useApply updates per vendor instructions.
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 98.48% (percentile 100)
- Assigned by
- mitre
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Oct 22, 2025
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
adobe acrobat adobe:acrobat | through 8.1.2 | NVD |
adobe acrobat_reader adobe:acrobat_reader | through 8.1.2 | NVD |
oracle solaris oracle:solaris | 10 | NVD |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30035vdb-entry, x-refsource-bid, broken-link, third-party-advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32700third-party-advisory, x-refsource-secunia, broken-link, vendor-advisory
- http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=909609x-refsource-confirm, broken-link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498027/100/0/threadedmailing-list, x-refsource-bugtraq, broken-link, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-14/x-refsource-misc, broken-link, vendor-advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32091vdb-entry, x-refsource-bid, broken-link, third-party-advisory
- http://osvdb.org/49520vdb-entry, x-refsource-osvdb, broken-link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35163third-party-advisory, x-refsource-secunia, broken-link, vendor-advisory
- http://download.oracle.com/sunalerts/1019937.1.htmlvendor-advisory, x-refsource-sunalert, third-party-advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32872third-party-advisory, x-refsource-secunia, broken-link, vendor-advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7006exploit, x-refsource-exploit-db
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4549third-party-advisory, x-refsource-sreason, broken-link, exploit
- http://www.coresecurity.com/content/adobe-reader-buffer-overflowx-refsource-misc, third-party-advisory
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-072/x-refsource-misc, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-19.htmlx-refsource-confirm, broken-link, patch, vendor-advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498055/100/0/threadedmailing-list, x-refsource-bugtraq, broken-link, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6994exploit, x-refsource-exploit-db
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0098vdb-entry, x-refsource-vupen, broken-link, vendor-advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29773third-party-advisory, x-refsource-secunia, broken-link, vendor-advisory
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-309A.htmlthird-party-advisory, x-refsource-cert, broken-link, us-government-resource
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021140vdb-entry, x-refsource-sectrack, broken-link, third-party-advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498032/100/0/threadedmailing-list, x-refsource-bugtraq, broken-link, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3001vdb-entry, x-refsource-vupen, broken-link, vendor-advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.htmlvendor-advisory, x-refsource-suse, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0974.htmlvendor-advisory, x-refsource-redhat, broken-link, patch
- http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=800801broken-link
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/593409third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
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