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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.

  • Published: Nov 4, 2008
  • Updated: Nov 9, 2025
  • CVE: CVE-2008-2992
  • Severity: High
  • Exploit:

CVSS v3:

  • Severity: High
  • Score: 7.8
  • AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: High
  • Score: 9.3
  • AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CWEs:

Software From Fixed in
adobe / acrobat_reader - 8.1.2.x
adobe / acrobat - 8.1.2.x
oracle / solaris 10 10.x