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)
EPSS: 0.050 (91.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Adobe Acrobat — versions 3.0, 3.1, 4.0
- Adobe Acrobat_reader — versions 3.0, 3.01, 3.02
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SREASON, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUNALERT)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
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.