PT-2008-6025 · Adobe · Reader+1

Published 2008-11-05 · Updated 2018-10-30 · CVE-2008-4815

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions 8.1.2 and earlier

Description The issue allows attackers to gain privileges via a Trojan Horse program in an unspecified directory associated with an insecure RPATH. This is related to an untrusted search path vulnerability.

Recommendations For Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions 8.1.2 and earlier, consider restricting access to directories that may be associated with an insecure RPATH to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-4815

RHSA-2008:0974

Affected Products

Acrobat

Reader

References · 14

• http://adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-19.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0974.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4815 · Security Note
• http://download.oracle.com/sunalerts/1019937.1.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1021140 · Note
• http://us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-309A.html · Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0098 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46335 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/32100 · Note
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=469882 · Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3001 · Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32700 · Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32872 · Note