Bug 469877 – CVE-2008-2992 Adobe Reader: JavaScript util.printf() function buffer overflow

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Bug 469877 - (CVE-2008-2992) CVE-2008-2992 Adobe Reader: JavaScript util.printf() function buffer overflow

Summary:	CVE-2008-2992 Adobe Reader: JavaScript util.printf() function buffer overflow

Status:	CLOSED ERRATA

Aliases:	CVE-2008-2992

Product:	Security Response
Classification:	Other
Component:	vulnerability (Show other bugs)
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Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	All Linux

Priority	urgent Severity urgent
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Assigned To:	Red Hat Product Security
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URL:	http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=C...
Whiteboard:	impact=critical,source=adobe,reported...
Keywords:	Security

Depends On:	469916 469917 469918
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Reported:	2008-11-04 11:08 EST by Josh Bressers
Modified:	2018-03-01 10:20 EST (History)
CC List:	3 users (show)

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Last Closed:	2008-11-13 10:36:07 EST
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External Trackers
Tracker	ID	Priority	Status	Summary	Last Updated
Red Hat Product Errata	RHSA-2008:0974	normal	SHIPPED_LIVE	Critical: acroread security update	2008-11-12 12:26:33 EST

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Description Josh Bressers 2008-11-04 11:08:05 EST

Adobe Reader 8 contains multiple input validation errors 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 03:10:18 EST

Public now via upstream security bulletin:
  http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-19.html

CVE description:
Stack-based buffer overflow in Adobe Acrobat and Reader 8.1.2 allows
remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PDF file containing a
crafted format string in the util.printf JavaScript functio

Further details about this flaw can be found in the advisories from:

Secunia:
  http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-14/
  http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=122581373919195&w=4

Core Security Technologies:
  http://www.coresecurity.com/content/adobe-reader-buffer-overflow
  http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=122581551023416&w=4

Comment 3 Tomas Hoger 2008-11-05 03:22:17 EST

Issue is also covered by ZDI:
  http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-072/
  http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=122583328628340&w=4

Comment 5 Red Hat Product Security 2008-11-13 10:36:07 EST

This issue was addressed in:

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

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