Improper input validation in Adobe Acrobat
CVE-2008-4817
The Download Manager in Adobe Acrobat Professional and Reader 8.1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF document that calls an AcroJS function with a long string argument, triggering heap corruption.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.089 (94.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Adobe Acrobat — versions 8.1.1
- Adobe Acrobat_reader
- Adobe Download_manager
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_OSVDB, vdb-entry)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUNALERT)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN)
- cve@mitre.org (US Government Resource, x_refsource_CERT, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-4817?
- CVE-2008-4817 is a vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat, classified under Improper Input Validation. Published 2008-11-05.
- Is CVE-2008-4817 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.