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Critical
CVE-2008-4812
Array index error in Adobe Reader and Acrobat, and the...
Vulnerability Description
Array index error in Adobe Reader and Acrobat, and the Explorer extension (aka AcroRd32Info), 8.1.2, 8.1.1, and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF document that triggers an out-of-bounds write, related to parsing of Type 1 fonts.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32700
- http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=909609
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46332
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32100
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35163
- http://download.oracle.com/sunalerts/1019937.1.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32872
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=755
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-19.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0098
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-309A.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021140
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3001
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0974.html
- http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=800801
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
acrobat, acrobat reader
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 8.1.1
Timeline
Official Publish:
November 5th, 2008
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.