CVE-2008-2992

Reader: JavaScript util.printf() function buffer overflow

Published Nov 4, 2008 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS 99.8% KEV · Listed
Description
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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References
Link Providers
http://download.oracle.com/sunalerts/1019937.1.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://osvdb.org/49520 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/29773 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/32700 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/32872 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/35163 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-14/ cve-icon cve-icon
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4549 cve-icon cve-icon
http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=800801 cve-icon cve-icon
http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=909609 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-19.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.coresecurity.com/content/adobe-reader-buffer-overflow cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/593409 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0974.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498027/100/0/threaded cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498032/100/0/threaded cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498055/100/0/threaded cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30035 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32091 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021140 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-309A.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3001 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0098 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-072/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2992 cve-icon
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog cve-icon
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2008-2992 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-2992 cve-icon
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6994 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7006 cve-icon cve-icon
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Oct 22, 2025, 12:05 AM
Reserved
Jul 2, 2008, 12:00 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Nov 4, 2008, 6:29 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:54 PM
Severity
Critical
Public date
Nov 4, 2008, 12:00 AM