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.
Published: 2008-05-08
Score: 9.3 Critical
EPSS: 4.5% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-2039 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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T08:49:56.877Z

Reserved: 2008-04-30T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-2042

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-05-08T00:20:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-2042

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