cve-2008-2042
HIGH vulncheck_kev
Description
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.
Timeline
- Published
- 2010-01-20 00:00 UTC
- Last Modified
- 2010-01-20
CVSS Details
CVSS details not available.
Affected Products
No product information available.
References
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Linked Vulnerabilities
No linked vulnerabilities found.
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"cvss": 0.0,
"datePublished": "2010-01-20T00:00:00Z",
"dateUpdated": "2010-01-20T00:00:00Z",
"description": "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.",
"dueDate": "",
"id": "CVE-2008-2042",
"kev_catalogs": [
"vulncheck"
],
"knownRansomwareCampaignUse": "Unknown",
"product": "Acrobat and Reader",
"requiredAction": "Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.",
"severity": "HIGH",
"source": "vulncheck_kev",
"title": "Adobe Acrobat and Reader Improper Input Validation",
"vendor": "Adobe"
}
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