CVE-2008-2992 CISA KEV · Actively exploitedLinked to ransomware

Reader: JavaScript util.printf() function buffer overflow

CVSS score

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EPSS probability

%98.5

Risk score

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Published

18 y ago

Overview Public Exploits (4)Newsroom Vulnerability Timeline

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Vulnerability description

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CVE-2008-2992 has vendor, distribution, patch and security-source records on file. We can compare them and prepare an explanation linked to the evidence.

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.

IMPACT: Affected Products and Software

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2008-2992 vulnerability. Where our threat engine knows the exact affected versions, they are listed below.

ID	VENDOR	PRODUCT	ACTION
1	Red Hat	3AS-LACD:acroread-0:8.1.3-1.i386	View
2	Red Hat	3AS-LACD:acroread-plugin-0:8.1.3-1.i386	View
3	Red Hat	3Desktop-LACD:acroread-0:8.1.3-1.i386	View
4	Red Hat	3Desktop-LACD:acroread-plugin-0:8.1.3-1.i386	View
5	Red Hat	3ES-LACD:acroread-0:8.1.3-1.i386	View
6	Red Hat	3ES-LACD:acroread-plugin-0:8.1.3-1.i386	View
7	Red Hat	3WS-LACD:acroread-0:8.1.3-1.i386	View
8	Red Hat	3WS-LACD:acroread-plugin-0:8.1.3-1.i386	View
9	Red Hat	4AS-LACD:acroread-0:8.1.3-1.el4.i386	View
10	Red Hat	4AS-LACD:acroread-plugin-0:8.1.3-1.el4.i386	View
11	Red Hat	4Desktop-LACD:acroread-0:8.1.3-1.el4.i386	View
12	Red Hat	4Desktop-LACD:acroread-plugin-0:8.1.3-1.el4.i386	View
13	Red Hat	4ES-LACD:acroread-0:8.1.3-1.el4.i386	View
14	Red Hat	4ES-LACD:acroread-plugin-0:8.1.3-1.el4.i386	View
15	Red Hat	4WS-LACD:acroread-0:8.1.3-1.el4.i386	View
16	Red Hat	4WS-LACD:acroread-plugin-0:8.1.3-1.el4.i386	View
17	Red Hat	5Client-Supplementary:acroread-0:8.1.3-1.el5.i386	View
18	Red Hat	5Client-Supplementary:acroread-plugin-0:8.1.3-1.el5.i386	View
19	Red Hat	5Server-Supplementary:acroread-0:8.1.3-1.el5.i386	View
20	Red Hat	5Server-Supplementary:acroread-plugin-0:8.1.3-1.el5.i386	View
21	adobe	Acrobat and Reader	View

Total affected vendors: 2|Products: 21

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Red Hat fixes

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SCORING: CVSS from Multiple Sources

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Patch and Remediation Guide

Solution & Remediation Advisory

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Public exploit and active exploitation status

Verified exploit intelligence

CVE-2008-2992 : the database holds 4 public PoC/exploit sources for it. For direct links to the sources, open the Public Exploits tab.

Weakness Classification and Attack Patterns (CWE & CAPEC)

CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorises the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-2992 is associated with the following CWEs:

CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2008-2992 weaknesses.

CAPEC-66: SQL Injection CAPEC-126: Path Traversal CAPEC-28: OS Command Injection

Official Sources and Advisories

Canonical URLvendor-advisory RHBZ#469877vendor-advisory https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-2992vendor-advisory https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2992vendor-advisory https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalogvendor-advisory Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188patch

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