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Vulnerability record

CVE-2008-2992

Adobe Reader and Acrobat Input Validation Vulnerability

HighExploitation confirmedCISA KEV Used by ransomware
What should I do?

This vulnerability is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: attackers are using it. If you run Acrobat and Reader, fix it now.

CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

US federal civilian agencies must remediate by Mar 24, 2022.

Patch status

Official fix available since

Apply the vendor's update to every affected system. Check the fixed-in versions below where known.

Basis: NVD patch reference

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.

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database. Official vulnerability data, reproduced as published.

Affected products

ProductVendorAffected versionsSource
AcrobatAdobe<= 8.1.2NVD
Acrobat and ReaderAdobe—KEV
SolarisOracle10NVD

Sources: NVD = NIST National Vulnerability Database; KEV = CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Intelligence timeline

Developments from the last 30 days, newest first.

  1. CVSS scoredUpdateKEV

    CVE-2008-2992 scored CVSS 7.8: Adobe Acrobat and Reader, Adobe Reader and Acrobat Input Validation Vulnerability

    CISA lists this as exploited in the wild and known to be used in ransomware campaigns. Unpatched Acrobat and Reader systems are exposed to active attacks now.

    Basis: NIST National Vulnerability Database

  2. Patch releasedUpdateKEV

    Patch released for CVE-2008-2992: Adobe Acrobat and Reader, Adobe Reader and Acrobat Input Validation Vulnerability

    An official fix is now available for Adobe Acrobat and Reader. This vulnerability is being exploited, so apply it promptly.

    Basis: NVD patch reference

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