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 commands or trigger a buffer overflow via a crafted PDF file that invokes app.checkForUpdate with a malicious callback function.

🔗 References (16)

• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/30840
• cve@mitrehttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/3861
• cve@mitrehttp://securitytracker.com/id?1019971
• cve@mitrehttp://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-239286-1
• cve@mitrehttp://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-13.html
• cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491735/100/0/threaded
• cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1966/references
• cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42237
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/30840
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3861
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securitytracker.com/id?1019971
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-239286-1
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-13.html
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491735/100/0/threaded
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1966/references