Improper input validation in Adobe Acrobat
CVE-2008-2042
The Javascript API in Adobe Acrobat Professional 7.0.9 and possibly 8.1.1 exposes a dangerous method, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands or trigger a buffer overflow via a crafted PDF file that invokes app.checkForUpdate with a malicious callback function.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
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: 0.050 (92.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 92.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.050 · newest: 0.050 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Adobe Acrobat — versions 3.0, 3.1, 4.0
- Adobe Acrobat Reader — versions 3.0, 3.01, 3.02
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- securityreason.com/securityalert/3861 (third-party-advisory)
- www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-13.html (Vendor Advisory)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1966/references (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491735/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do (vendor-advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42237 (vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/30840 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-2042?
- CVE-2008-2042 is a vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat, classified under Improper Input Validation. Published 2008-05-08.
- Is CVE-2008-2042 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.