CVE-2008-4812

Reader: embedded font handling out-of-bounds array indexing

Published Nov 5, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 11.0% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 10:31 AM
Reserved
Oct 31, 2008, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 5, 2008, 3:00 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:58 PM
Severity
Critical
Public date
Nov 4, 2008, 12:00 AM