CVE-2008-2992
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Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 8.1.2 and earlier have a flaw where a specially crafted PDF file can crash the application or allow an attacker to run malicious code by exploiting how the util.printf function handles certain text patterns.
Stack-based buffer overflow in the util.printf JavaScript function within Adobe Acrobat/Reader 8.1.2 and earlier permits remote code execution via a malicious PDF file containing a crafted format string. The vulnerability requires user interaction (opening the PDF) and can be exploited to achieve arbitrary code execution on the victim's system.
The full analysis of this CVE is available in Portuguese →