ghsa-c6vf-qwc3-92qf
Vulnerability from github
Published
2022-05-01 23:55
Modified
2025-10-22 03:30
Severity ?
7.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details

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.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2008-2992"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-119",
      "CWE-787"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2008-11-04T18:29:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "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.",
  "id": "GHSA-c6vf-qwc3-92qf",
  "modified": "2025-10-22T03:30:26Z",
  "published": "2022-05-01T23:55:30Z",
  "references": [
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      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2992"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2008-2992"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6994"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7006"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://download.oracle.com/sunalerts/1019937.1.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://osvdb.org/49520"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/29773"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/32700"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
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    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/35163"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-14"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4549"
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      "url": "http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL\u0026id=800801"
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      "type": "WEB",
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    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/593409"
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      "url": "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0974.html"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498027/100/0/threaded"
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498032/100/0/threaded"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498055/100/0/threaded"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30035"
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      "type": "WEB",
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021140"
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-309A.html"
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3001"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0098"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
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      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
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}


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