FKIE_CVE-2008-0883

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-03-06 00:44 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:50
Severity
Summary
acroread in Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.1.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files related to SSL certificate handling.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00001.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/29229Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/29242
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/29425
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/31136
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/31352
cve@mitre.orghttp://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-240106-1
cve@mitre.orghttp://support.novell.com/techcenter/psdb/d8c48c63359fc807624182696d3d149c.htmlPatch
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa08-02.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200803-26.xml
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0641.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28091
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019539
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0765/references
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2289
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40987
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00001.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/29229Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/29242
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/29425
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/31136
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/31352
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-240106-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://support.novell.com/techcenter/psdb/d8c48c63359fc807624182696d3d149c.htmlPatch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa08-02.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200803-26.xml
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0641.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28091
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019539
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0765/references
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2289
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40987
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
suse open_suse 10.1
suse open_suse 10.2
suse open_suse 10.3
suse suse_linux 10
suse suse_linux 10
suse suse_linux 10
suse suse_linux 10.0
suse suse_linux 10.0
suse suse_linux 10.0
suse suse_linux 10.1
suse suse_linux 10.1
suse suse_linux 10.1
suse suse_linux_desktop 10
adobe acrobat_reader 8.1.2
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      "value": "acroread en Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.1.2 permite a usuarios locales sobrescribir ficheros de su elecci\u00f3n mediante un ataque de enlaces simb\u00f3licos en ficheros temporales relativos al manejo de certificados SSL."
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:50:32.267",
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