CVE-2008-2042 (GCVE-0-2008-2042)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2008-05-08 00:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 08:49
VLAI?
Summary
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.
Severity ?
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3861 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/a… x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1966… vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491735/100… mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetk… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERT
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
http://secunia.com/advisories/30840 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019971 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
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