Vulnerability Details : 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 category: OverflowInput validation
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-2042
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 2.47%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 89 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-2042
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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9.3
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
8.6
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10.0
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-2042
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The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2008-2042
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-239286-1
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http://securitytracker.com/id?1019971
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http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3861
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1966/references
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42237
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491735/100/0/threaded
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http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-13.html
Vendor Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2008-2042
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:4.0.5a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:4.0.5c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:5.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:5.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:6.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:5.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:5.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:3.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:3.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:6.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:4.0.5a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:6.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:6.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*