Adobe Reader 8 contains multiple input validation errors. According to* Adobe these flaws could result in arbitrary code execution with the* permissions of the user running Adobe Reader.
Public now via upstream security bulletin: http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-19.html Security advisory from TippingPoint / ZDI: http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-073/ http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=122583346628657&w=4
This CVE id was also used for another issue reported via TippingPoint / ZDI: http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-074/ http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=122583336628484&w=4
This issue was addressed in: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extras: http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0974.html