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CVE-2008-4812

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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.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46332

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0098

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3001

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-309A.html

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021140

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32100

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0974.html

http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-19.html

http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=909609

http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=800801

http://secunia.com/advisories/35163

http://secunia.com/advisories/32872

http://secunia.com/advisories/32700

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html

http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=755

http://download.oracle.com/sunalerts/1019937.1.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2008-11-05

Updated: 2025-04-09

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.14272

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