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    CVE-2008-2992

    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.

    Published:Nov 4, 2008
    Last Modified:Apr 22, 2026
    EPS:Nov 4, 2008
    EPSS Score:0.93739
    CVSS Score:7.8

    CISA Notification

    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.

    Required Action:

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

    Notes:

    No extra notes provided.

    Due Date
    Mar 24, 2022
    1632 days ago
    Alert Date
    Mar 3, 2022
    1653 days ago

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Adobe
    Product
    Acrobat
    Vendor
    Adobe
    Product
    Acrobat Reader
    Vendor
    Oracle
    Product
    Solaris
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Extras

    Exploits

    http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4549https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7006http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4549https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7006https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16504https://github.com/Jonas-Holmberg/CVE-2008-2992https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16624https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6994https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7006

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

    Related CVEs

    CVE-2026-81984 (CVSS 5.5) — Acrobat Reader is affected by a Use After Free vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive memory…
    CVE-2026-81989 (CVSS 7.8) — Acrobat Reader is affected by a Use After Free vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in …
    CVE-2026-81991 (CVSS 5.5) — Acrobat Reader is affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive m…
    CVE-2026-81980 (CVSS 7.8) — Acrobat Reader is affected by an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code executi…
    CVE-2026-81990 (CVSS 7.8) — Acrobat Reader is affected by a Use After Free vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in …
    CVE-2026-81987 (CVSS 7.8) — Acrobat Reader is affected by an Integer Overflow or Wraparound vulnerability that could result in arbitrary c…
    CVE-2026-79910 (CVSS 5.5) — Acrobat Reader is affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive m…
    CVE-2026-81993 (CVSS 5.5) — Acrobat Reader is affected by a Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sens…
    CVE-2026-79907 (CVSS 7.8) — Acrobat Reader is affected by a Double Free vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in the…
    CVE-2026-79909 (CVSS 7.8) — Acrobat Reader is affected by a Use After Free vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution in …

    References

    http://download.oracle.com/sunalerts/1019937.1.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html
    http://osvdb.org/49520
    http://secunia.com/advisories/29773
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32700
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32872
    http://secunia.com/advisories/35163
    http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-14/
    http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4549
    http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=800801
    http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=909609
    http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-19.html
    http://www.coresecurity.com/content/adobe-reader-buffer-overflow
    http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/593409
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0974.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498027/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498032/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498055/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30035
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32091
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021140
    http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-309A.html
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3001
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0098
    http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-072/
    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6994
    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7006
    http://download.oracle.com/sunalerts/1019937.1.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html
    http://osvdb.org/49520
    http://secunia.com/advisories/29773
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32700
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32872
    http://secunia.com/advisories/35163
    http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-14/
    http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4549
    http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=800801
    http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=909609
    http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-19.html
    http://www.coresecurity.com/content/adobe-reader-buffer-overflow
    http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/593409
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0974.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498027/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498032/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498055/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30035
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32091
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021140
    http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-309A.html
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3001
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0098
    http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-072/
    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6994
    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7006
    https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2008-2992

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High