CVE-2008-2992
CVE-2008-2992
In short
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.
Technical detail
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.
Summary generated and translated by AI from the official 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.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
n/a · n/apublic PoCs found — 5
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