CVE-2008-2992 (GCVE-0-2008-2992)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2008-11-04 18:00 – Updated: 2025-10-22 00:05- n/a
- CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds Write
CISA
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Vendor Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 80%
Source: cisa-kev
Details
| Cwes | CWE-119 |
|---|---|
| Feed | CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog |
| Product | Acrobat and Reader |
| Due Date | 2022-03-24 |
| Date Added | 2022-03-03 |
| Vendorproject | Adobe |
| Vulnerabilityname | Adobe Reader and Acrobat Input Validation Vulnerability |
| Knownransomwarecampaignuse | Known |
References
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Public Report
Signal: Confirmed Compromise
Confidence: 70%
Source: kevintel
Details
| Feed | KEVIntel (kevintel.com) |
|---|---|
| Title | 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... |
| Vendor | Adobe |
| Product | Acrobat and Reader |
| Added Date | 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z |
| Cvss Score | 7.8 |
| Epss Score | None |
| Cvss Severity | HIGH |
| Epss Percentile | None |
| Used In Malware | yes |
| Ahead Of Cisa Kev | None |
| Not Yet In Cisa Kev | False |
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