CVE-2008-4817

Reader: Download Manager input validation flaw

Published Nov 5, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 11.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Download Manager in Adobe Acrobat Professional and Reader 8.1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF document that calls an AcroJS function with a long string argument, triggering heap corruption.

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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