CVE-2008-2042: The Javascript API in Adobe Acrobat Professional 7.0.9 and possibly 8.1.1 exposes a dangerous method, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary…

PriorityP265critical9.3CVSS 2.0

AVNACMAuNCCICAC

ITWVulnCheck KEV

Exploited in the wild

EPSS

5.01%

91.2th percentile

The Javascript API in Adobe Acrobat Professional 7.0.9 and possibly 8.1.1 exposes a dangerous method, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands or trigger a buffer overflow via a crafted PDF file that invokes app.checkForUpdate with a malicious callback function.

Affected

76 ranges· showing 25

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CVSS provenance

nvdv2.09.3CRITICALAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

vulncheck9.3CRITICAL

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