Vulnerabilities > CVE-2008-2992 - Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in multiple products
Attack vector
LOCAL Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
NONE Confidentiality impact
HIGH Integrity impact
HIGH Availability impact
HIGH Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in Adobe Acrobat and Reader 8.1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PDF file that calls the util.printf JavaScript function with a crafted format string argument, a related issue to CVE-2008-1104.
Vulnerable Configurations
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
Exploit-Db
description Adobe util.printf() Buffer Overflow. CVE-2008-2992. Local exploit for windows platform id EDB-ID:16504 last seen 2016-02-02 modified 2010-05-03 published 2010-05-03 reporter metasploit source https://www.exploit-db.com/download/16504/ title Adobe util.printf Buffer Overflow description Adobe Reader util.printf() JavaScript Function Stack Overflow Exploit #2. CVE-2008-2992. Local exploit for windows platform file exploits/windows/local/7006.txt id EDB-ID:7006 last seen 2016-02-01 modified 2008-11-05 platform windows port published 2008-11-05 reporter Debasis Mohanty source https://www.exploit-db.com/download/7006/ title Adobe Reader - util.printf JavaScript Function Stack Overflow Exploit 2 type local description Adobe Reader util.printf() JavaScript Function Stack Overflow Exploit. CVE-2008-2992. Local exploit for windows platform file exploits/windows/local/6994.txt id EDB-ID:6994 last seen 2016-02-01 modified 2008-11-05 platform windows port published 2008-11-05 reporter Elazar source https://www.exploit-db.com/download/6994/ title Adobe Reader - util.printf JavaScript Function Stack Overflow Exploit type local description Adobe util.printf() Buffer Overflow. CVE-2008-2992. Local exploit for windows platform id EDB-ID:16624 last seen 2016-02-02 modified 2010-09-25 published 2010-09-25 reporter metasploit source https://www.exploit-db.com/download/16624/ title Adobe util.printf Buffer Overflow 2
Metasploit
description This module exploits a buffer overflow in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat Professional < 8.1.3. By creating a specially crafted pdf that a contains malformed util.printf() entry, an attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code. id MSF:EXPLOIT/WINDOWS/BROWSER/ADOBE_UTILPRINTF last seen 2020-03-23 modified 2017-10-05 published 2008-12-15 references https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2992 reporter Rapid7 source https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master//modules/exploits/windows/browser/adobe_utilprintf.rb title Adobe util.printf() Buffer Overflow description This module exploits a buffer overflow in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat Professional < 8.1.3. By creating a specially crafted pdf that a contains malformed util.printf() entry, an attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code. id MSF:EXPLOIT/WINDOWS/FILEFORMAT/ADOBE_UTILPRINTF last seen 2020-06-12 modified 2020-01-15 published 2008-12-03 references https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2992 reporter Rapid7 source https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master//modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/adobe_utilprintf.rb title Adobe util.printf() Buffer Overflow
Nessus
NASL family Red Hat Local Security Checks NASL id REDHAT-RHSA-2008-0974.NASL description Updated acroread packages that fix various security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Extras, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Extras, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Supplementary. This update has been rated as having critical security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. Adobe Reader allows users to view and print documents in Portable Document Format (PDF). Several input validation flaws were discovered in Adobe Reader. A malicious PDF file could cause Adobe Reader to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code as the user running Adobe Reader. (CVE-2008-2549, CVE-2008-2992, CVE-2008-4812, CVE-2008-4813, CVE-2008-4814, CVE-2008-4817) The Adobe Reader binary had an insecure relative RPATH (runtime library search path) set in the ELF (Executable and Linking Format) header. A local attacker able to convince another user to run Adobe Reader in an attacker-controlled directory could run arbitrary code with the privileges of the victim. (CVE-2008-4815) All acroread users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, that contain Adobe Reader version 8.1.3, and are not vulnerable to these issues. last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 40730 published 2009-08-24 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2009-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/40730 title RHEL 3 / 4 / 5 : acroread (RHSA-2008:0974) NASL family SuSE Local Security Checks NASL id SUSE_ACROREAD-5746.NASL description The acroread package was update to fix several security vulnerabilities in the JavaScript engine. (CVE-2008-2992 / CVE-2008-2549 / CVE-2008-4812 / CVE-2008-4813 / CVE-2008-4817 / CVE-2008-4816 / CVE-2008-4814 / CVE-2008-4815) last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 34942 published 2008-11-24 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2008-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/34942 title SuSE 10 Security Update : Acrobat Reader (ZYPP Patch Number 5746) NASL family SuSE Local Security Checks NASL id SUSE_11_0_ACROREAD-081107.NASL description The acroread package was update to fix several security vulnerabilities in the JavaScript engine. (CVE-2008-2992, CVE-2008-2549, CVE-2008-4812, CVE-2008-4813, CVE-2008-4817, CVE-2008-4816, CVE-2008-4814, CVE-2008-4815) last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 39905 published 2009-07-21 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2009-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/39905 title openSUSE Security Update : acroread (acroread-295) NASL family Windows NASL id ADOBE_ACROBAT_813.NASL description The version of Adobe Acrobat installed on the remote host is earlier than 9.0 / 8.1.3. Such versions are reportedly affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - There is a published denial of service issue. (CVE-2008-2549) - A stack-based buffer overflow when parsing format strings containing a floating point specifier in the last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 40802 published 2009-08-28 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2009-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/40802 title Adobe Acrobat < 8.1.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities NASL family Windows NASL id ADOBE_READER_813.NASL description The version of Adobe Reader installed on the remote host is earlier than 8.1.3. Such versions are reportedly affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - There is a publicly-published denial of service issue (CVE-2008-2549). - A stack-based buffer overflow when parsing format strings containing a floating point specifier in the last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 34695 published 2008-11-04 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2008-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/34695 title Adobe Reader < 8.1.3 / 9.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities NASL family SuSE Local Security Checks NASL id SUSE_ACROREAD-5749.NASL description The acroread package was update to fix several security vulnerabilities in the JavaScript engine. (CVE-2008-2992, CVE-2008-2549, CVE-2008-4812, CVE-2008-4813, CVE-2008-4817, CVE-2008-4816, CVE-2008-4814, CVE-2008-4815) last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 34943 published 2008-11-24 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2008-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/34943 title openSUSE 10 Security Update : acroread (acroread-5749) NASL family Gentoo Local Security Checks NASL id GENTOO_GLSA-200901-09.NASL description The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200901-09 (Adobe Reader: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code) An unspecified vulnerability can be triggered by a malformed PDF document, as demonstrated by 2008-HI2.pdf (CVE-2008-2549). Peter Vreugdenhil, Dyon Balding, Will Dormann, Damian Frizza, and Greg MacManus reported a stack-based buffer overflow in the util.printf JavaScript function that incorrectly handles the format string argument (CVE-2008-2992). Greg MacManus of iDefense Labs reported an array index error that can be leveraged for an out-of-bounds write, related to parsing of Type 1 fonts (CVE-2008-4812). Javier Vicente Vallejo and Peter Vregdenhil, via Zero Day Initiative, reported multiple unspecified memory corruption vulnerabilities (CVE-2008-4813). Thomas Garnier of SkyRecon Systems reported an unspecified vulnerability in a JavaScript method, related to an last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 35367 published 2009-01-14 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2009-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/35367 title GLSA-200901-09 : Adobe Reader: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
Packetstorm
data source https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/download/83064/adobe_utilprintf.rb.txt id PACKETSTORM:83064 last seen 2016-12-05 published 2009-11-26 reporter MC source https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/83064/Adobe-util.printf-Buffer-Overflow.html title Adobe util.printf() Buffer Overflow data source https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/download/71626/adobe-printf.txt id PACKETSTORM:71626 last seen 2016-12-05 published 2008-11-06 reporter Debasis Mohanty source https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/71626/adobe-printf.txt.html title adobe-printf.txt
Redhat
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| bid | 30035 |
| description | Adobe Acrobat util.printf JavaScript function buffer overflow |
| id | misc_acrobat,misc_acroread |
| osvdb | 49520 |
| title | adobe_util_printf |
| type | client |
Seebug
bulletinFamily exploit description No description provided by source. id SSV:65893 last seen 2017-11-19 modified 2014-07-01 published 2014-07-01 reporter Root source https://www.seebug.org/vuldb/ssvid-65893 title Adobe Reader - util.printf() JavaScript Function Stack Overflow Exploit (2) bulletinFamily exploit description No description provided by source. id SSV:9954 last seen 2017-11-19 modified 2008-11-07 published 2008-11-07 reporter Root source https://www.seebug.org/vuldb/ssvid-9954 title Adobe Reader util.printf() JavaScript Function Stack Overflow Exploit #2
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32091
- http://www.coresecurity.com/content/adobe-reader-buffer-overflow
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29773
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-14/
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-072/
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-19.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30035
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-309A.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32872
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32700
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0974.html
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4549
- http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=800801
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/593409
- http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=909609
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35163
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0098
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3001
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021140
- http://download.oracle.com/sunalerts/1019937.1.html
- http://osvdb.org/49520
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7006
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6994
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498055/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498032/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498027/100/0/threaded