Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 5, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2008-4817
CVE-2008-4817
Description
The Download Manager in Adobe Acrobat Professional and Reader 8.1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF document that calls an AcroJS function with a long string argument, triggering heap corruption.
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Affected products
11cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 8 more
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.1:unknown:3d:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.1:unknown:professional:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.1:unknown:standard:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=8.0
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:unknown:3d:*:*:*:*:*range: <=8.1.2
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:unknown:professional:*:*:*:*:*range: <=8.1.2
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:unknown:standard:*:*:*:*:*range: <=8.1.2
- (no CPE)range: <=8.1.2
- Range: <=8.1.2
- Range: <=8.1.2
Patches
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References
12- www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-19.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-309A.htmlnvdUS Government Resource
- download.oracle.com/sunalerts/1019937.1.htmlnvd
- labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.phpnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.htmlnvd
- osvdb.org/49541nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/32700nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/32872nvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0974.htmlnvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3001nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0098nvd
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