# CVE-2008-2992

Stack-based buffer overflow in Adobe Acrobat and Reader 8.1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PDF file that calls the util.printf JavaScript function with a crafted format string argument, a related issue to CVE-2008-1104.

- Page: https://www.vulneraibility.com/cve/CVE-2008-2992
- CVSS: 7.8
- Known exploited: yes, in CISA KEV since 2022-03-03; CISA due date 2022-03-24; known ransomware use
- EPSS: 99.79% (percentile 100.0)
- Public exploit code: 4 on Exploit-DB · 2 Metasploit modules · 1 GitHub proof of concept (first 2008-11-05)
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active, automatable no, technical impact total (assessed 2025-02-10)
- Weakness: CWE-787
- Published: 2008-11-04

## Affected

- adobe:acrobat
- adobe:acrobat_reader
- oracle:solaris

## References

- [other] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30035
- [advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/32700
- [other] http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=909609
- [other] http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498027/100/0/threaded
- [other] http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-14/
- [other] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32091
- [other] http://osvdb.org/49520
- [advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/35163
- [advisory] http://download.oracle.com/sunalerts/1019937.1.html
- [advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/32872
- [exploit] https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7006
- [advisory] http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4549
- [other] http://www.coresecurity.com/content/adobe-reader-buffer-overflow
- [other] http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-072/
- [other] http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-19.html
- [other] http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498055/100/0/threaded
- [exploit] https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6994
- [other] http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0098
- [advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/29773
- [advisory] http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-309A.html
- [other] http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021140
- [other] http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498032/100/0/threaded
- [other] http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3001
- [advisory] http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html
- [advisory] http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0974.html
- [advisory] http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/593409
- [other] http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=800801
- [other] https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2008-2992

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