CVE-2008-2992

HIGHNVD 7.89.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-03), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 7.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 4 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
7.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS: 98%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

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.

CVSS v3
7.8
EG Score
9.0(high)
EG Risk
81(Attend)
EG Risk 81/100SSVC: Attend

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity90% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS
99.9%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

November 4, 2008

Last Modified

April 22, 2026

Advisory Details (7)

Auto-updated May 19, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. No patch confirmed yet.
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

Adobe Reader Javascript Printf Buffer Overflow - CXSecurity.com

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4549
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About Secunia Research | Flexera

http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-14/
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About Secunia Research | Flexera

http://secunia.com/advisories/35163
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About Secunia Research | Flexera

http://secunia.com/advisories/32872
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About Secunia Research | Flexera

http://secunia.com/advisories/32700
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About Secunia Research | Flexera

http://secunia.com/advisories/29773
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Multiple Security Vulnerabilities in the Adobe Reader May Lead to Execution of Arbitrary Code

http://download.oracle.com/sunalerts/1019937.1.html

Patch Availability(1)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
redhatacroread-0:8.1.3-1.el52008-11-12redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

All Vendor Advisories

(1)

Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 84× in last 7d / 351× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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  1. 2026-07-23 00:56 UTCEG score recompute
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Publicly available exploits

(6 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (2 Metasploit modules) (4 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-16624✓ verified
    First seen Sep 25, 2010

    Adobe - 'util.printf()' Local Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) (2)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-16504✓ verified
    First seen May 3, 2010

    Adobe - 'util.printf()' Local Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) (1)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-6994✓ verified
    First seen Nov 5, 2008

    Adobe Reader - 'util.printf()' JavaScript Function Stack Overflow (1)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-7006✓ verified
    First seen Nov 5, 2008

    Adobe Reader - 'util.printf()' JavaScript Function Stack Overflow (2)

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/windows/fileformat/adobe_utilprintf✓ verified
    First seen Feb 8, 2008

    Adobe util.printf() Buffer Overflow

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/windows/browser/adobe_utilprintf✓ verified
    First seen Feb 8, 2008

    Adobe util.printf() Buffer Overflow

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2008-2992?
CVE-2008-2992 is a high vulnerability published on November 4, 2008. 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.
When was CVE-2008-2992 disclosed?
CVE-2008-2992 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 4, 2008, with the most recent update on April 22, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2008-2992 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2008-2992 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on March 3, 2022, affecting Adobe Acrobat and Reader. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2008-2992?
CVE-2008-2992 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
Which products are affected by CVE-2008-2992?
CVE-2008-2992 affects Adobe Acrobat and Reader. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2008-2992?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2008-2992, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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