What is CVE-2008-1104?

CVE-2008-1104 is a vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2008-05-21.

Is CVE-2008-1104 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Buffer overflow in Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader

CVE-2008-1104

Stack-based buffer overflow in Foxit Reader before 2.3 build 2912 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file, related to the util.printf JavaScript function and floating point specifiers in format strings.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published 2008-05-21 · last modified 2026-06-16.

CVSS v2 metric

CVSS v2 base score 9.3 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.227 (97.7th percentile), scored 2026-10-02.

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 97.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.227 · newest: 0.227 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader — versions 2.0, 2.2

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42531 (vdb-entry)
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492289/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
www.securitytracker.com/id (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/119747 (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1572 (Permissions Required, vdb-entry)
secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-18/advisory/
www.securityfocus.com/bid/29288 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
secunia.com/advisories/29941 (third-party-advisory)
securityreason.com/securityalert/3899 (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp (Broken Link)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-1104?: CVE-2008-1104 is a vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2008-05-21.
Is CVE-2008-1104 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.