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CVE-2008-4812 Details

Description

Array index error in Adobe Reader and Acrobat, and the Explorer extension (aka AcroRd32Info), 8.1.2, 8.1.1, and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF document that triggers an out-of-bounds write, related to parsing of Type 1 fonts.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://download.oracle.com/sunalerts/1019937.1.html	CVE
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=755	CVE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/32700	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/32872	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/35163	CVE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46332	CVE
http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=800801	CVE
http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=909609	CVE
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-19.html	CVE	PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0974.html	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32100	CVE
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021140	CVE
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-309A.html	CVE	US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3001	CVE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0098	CVE
http://download.oracle.com/sunalerts/1019937.1.html	[email protected]
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=755	[email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/32700	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/32872	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/35163	[email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46332	[email protected]
http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=800801	[email protected]
http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=909609	[email protected]
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-19.html	[email protected]	PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0974.html	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32100	[email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021140	[email protected]
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-309A.html	[email protected]	US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3001	[email protected]
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0098	[email protected]

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-20	Improper Input Validation	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
adobe acrobat	<= 8.1.2 8.1.1 8.1.1 unknown
CPE cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat::unknown:3d::::: cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat::unknown:professional::::: cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat::unknown:standard::::: 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:::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
adobe acrobat reader	<= 8.0
CPE cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

7 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 23, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 30, 2018	CPE Deprecation Remap	[email protected]
Aug 8, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 5, 2008	Initial Analysis	[email protected]