Name: CVE-2008-2992: Out-of-bounds Write
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2008-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2008-2992, CWE-787, CWE-119, Exploited in the Wild, CISA KEV Exploit, Metasploit Module, Used with Ransomware, CVSS 7.8, EPSS 0.93739, CISA KEV

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 Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Adobe Reader Apsb08 19	—	—	Apr 12, 2012	Nov 4, 2008
Gentoo Linux	—	Upgrade app-text/acroread.	Oct 30, 2017	Nov 4, 2008
Suse	—	Upgrade suse-releaseUpgrade acroread	Feb 17, 2015	Nov 4, 2008

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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