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.
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Configurations
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History
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References | () http://secunia.com/advisories/30840 - Vendor Advisory | |
References | () http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3861 - | |
References | () http://securitytracker.com/id?1019971 - | |
References | () http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-239286-1 - | |
References | () http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-13.html - Vendor Advisory | |
References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491735/100/0/threaded - | |
References | () http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1966/references - | |
References | () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42237 - |
Information
Published : 2008-05-08 00:20
Updated : 2025-04-09 00:30
NVD link : CVE-2008-2042
Mitre link : CVE-2008-2042
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-2042
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Products Affected
adobe
- acrobat_reader
- acrobat
CWE
CWE-20
Improper Input Validation