{
  "id": "CVE-2008-2992",
  "url": "https://spydr.io/cve/CVE-2008-2992",
  "published": "2008-11-04T18:29:47.667Z",
  "modified": "2026-06-16T22:54:53.110Z",
  "score": 7.8,
  "severity": "high",
  "cvss_version": "3.1",
  "vector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
  "score_source": "NVD",
  "epss": 0.98482,
  "epss_percentile": 0.99919,
  "exploited": true,
  "kev": {
    "added": "2022-03-03",
    "due": "2022-03-24",
    "action": "Apply updates per vendor instructions.",
    "ransomware": "Known",
    "name": "Adobe Reader and Acrobat Input Validation Vulnerability",
    "notes": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2992"
  },
  "ssvc_exploitation": "active",
  "vendors": [
    "adobe",
    "oracle"
  ],
  "products": [
    "adobe acrobat",
    "adobe acrobat reader",
    "oracle solaris"
  ],
  "cwes": [
    "CWE-787"
  ],
  "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.",
  "status": "Analyzed",
  "score_type": "Primary",
  "scores": {
    "cvss_v40": null,
    "cvss_v31": 7.8,
    "cvss_v30": null
  },
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "http://download.oracle.com/sunalerts/1019937.1.html",
      "tags": [
        "Third Party Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html",
      "tags": [
        "Mailing List",
        "Third Party Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://osvdb.org/49520",
      "tags": [
        "Broken Link"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/29773",
      "tags": [
        "Broken Link",
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/32700",
      "tags": [
        "Broken Link",
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/32872",
      "tags": [
        "Broken Link",
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/35163",
      "tags": [
        "Broken Link",
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-14/",
      "tags": [
        "Broken Link",
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4549",
      "tags": [
        "Broken Link",
        "Exploit"
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    },
    {
      "url": "http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=800801",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=909609",
      "tags": [
        "Broken Link"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-19.html",
      "tags": [
        "Broken Link",
        "Patch",
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.coresecurity.com/content/adobe-reader-buffer-overflow",
      "tags": [
        "Third Party Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/593409",
      "tags": [
        "Third Party Advisory",
        "US Government Resource"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0974.html",
      "tags": [
        "Broken Link",
        "Patch"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498027/100/0/threaded",
      "tags": [
        "Broken Link",
        "Third Party Advisory",
        "VDB Entry"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498032/100/0/threaded",
      "tags": [
        "Broken Link",
        "Third Party Advisory",
        "VDB Entry"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498055/100/0/threaded",
      "tags": [
        "Broken Link",
        "Third Party Advisory",
        "VDB Entry"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30035",
      "tags": [
        "Broken Link",
        "Third Party Advisory",
        "VDB Entry"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32091",
      "tags": [
        "Broken Link",
        "Third Party Advisory",
        "VDB Entry"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021140",
      "tags": [
        "Broken Link",
        "Third Party Advisory",
        "VDB Entry"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-309A.html",
      "tags": [
        "Broken Link",
        "Third Party Advisory",
        "US Government Resource"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3001",
      "tags": [
        "Broken Link",
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0098",
      "tags": [
        "Broken Link",
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-072/",
      "tags": [
        "Third Party Advisory",
        "VDB Entry"
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    }
  ],
  "nvd_url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2992",
  "covered_in": [],
  "attribution": [
    {
      "source": "NVD",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov",
      "notice": "This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD."
    },
    {
      "source": "CISA KEV",
      "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog",
      "notice": "Known exploited vulnerabilities from the CISA KEV catalog."
    },
    {
      "source": "FIRST EPSS",
      "url": "https://www.first.org/epss",
      "notice": "Exploit prediction scores from FIRST EPSS."
    }
  ]
}