Bug 469880 (CVE-2008-4814)

Summary: CVE-2008-4814 Adobe Reader: arbitrary code execution via unspecified JavaScript method
Product: [Other] Security Response Reporter: Josh Bressers <bressers>
Component: vulnerabilityAssignee: Red Hat Product Security <security-response-team>
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Version: unspecifiedCC: bressers, kreilly, krh
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URL: http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2008-4814
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Bug Depends On: 469916, 469917, 469918    
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Description Josh Bressers 2008-11-04 16:09:58 UTC
Adobe Reader 8 contains an input validation error in a JavaScript method.
According to Adobe these flaws could result in arbitrary code execution
with the permissions of the user running Adobe Reader.

Comment 2 Tomas Hoger 2008-11-05 09:02:47 UTC
Public now via upstream security bulletin:
  http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-19.html

Comment 4 Red Hat Product Security 2008-11-13 15:36:40 UTC
This issue was addressed in:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extras:
  http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0974.html