FKIE_CVE-2008-4812

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-11-05 15:00 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:58
Severity
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://download.oracle.com/sunalerts/1019937.1.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=755
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/32700
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/32872
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/35163
cve@mitre.orghttp://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=800801
cve@mitre.orghttp://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=909609
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-19.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0974.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32100
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021140
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-309A.htmlUS Government Resource
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3001
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0098
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46332
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://download.oracle.com/sunalerts/1019937.1.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=755
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/32700
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/32872
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/35163
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=800801
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=909609
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-19.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0974.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32100
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021140
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-309A.htmlUS Government Resource
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3001
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0098
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46332
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
adobe acrobat *
adobe acrobat *
adobe acrobat *
adobe acrobat 8.1.1
adobe acrobat 8.1.1
adobe acrobat 8.1.1
adobe acrobat 8.1.1
adobe acrobat_reader *
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:58:35.383",
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