VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2008-2042

CVSS score9.3 HIGH
EPSS probability5.01%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2008-05-08
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Description

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

Primary references