CVE-2008-0883
acroread: insecure handling of temporary files
Severity Score
3.7
*CVSS v2
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
-
*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
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.
acroread en Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.1.2 permite a usuarios locales sobrescribir ficheros de su elección mediante un ataque de enlaces simbólicos en ficheros temporales relativos al manejo de certificados SSL.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2008-02-21 CVE Reserved
- 2008-03-06 CVE Published
- 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CAPEC
References (18)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/29242 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/29425 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/31136 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/31352 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa08-02.html | X_refsource_confirm | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28091 | Vdb Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019539 | Vdb Entry | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0765/references | Vdb Entry | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2289 | Vdb Entry | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40987 | Vdb Entry |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://support.novell.com/techcenter/psdb/d8c48c63359fc807624182696d3d149c.html | 2017-08-08 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Acrobat Reader Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader" | 8.1.2 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader" and version "8.1.2" | - |
Affected
| in | Suse Search vendor "Suse" | Open Suse Search vendor "Suse" for product "Open Suse" | 10.1 Search vendor "Suse" for product "Open Suse" and version "10.1" | - |
Safe
|
| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Acrobat Reader Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader" | 8.1.2 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader" and version "8.1.2" | - |
Affected
| in | Suse Search vendor "Suse" | Open Suse Search vendor "Suse" for product "Open Suse" | 10.2 Search vendor "Suse" for product "Open Suse" and version "10.2" | - |
Safe
|
| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Acrobat Reader Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader" | 8.1.2 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader" and version "8.1.2" | - |
Affected
| in | Suse Search vendor "Suse" | Open Suse Search vendor "Suse" for product "Open Suse" | 10.3 Search vendor "Suse" for product "Open Suse" and version "10.3" | - |
Safe
|
| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Acrobat Reader Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader" | 8.1.2 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader" and version "8.1.2" | - |
Affected
| in | Suse Search vendor "Suse" | Suse Linux Search vendor "Suse" for product "Suse Linux" | 10 Search vendor "Suse" for product "Suse Linux" and version "10" | enterprise_desktop |
Safe
|
| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Acrobat Reader Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader" | 8.1.2 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader" and version "8.1.2" | - |
Affected
| in | Suse Search vendor "Suse" | Suse Linux Search vendor "Suse" for product "Suse Linux" | 10 Search vendor "Suse" for product "Suse Linux" and version "10" | enterprise_server |
Safe
|
| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Acrobat Reader Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader" | 8.1.2 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader" and version "8.1.2" | - |
Affected
| in | Suse Search vendor "Suse" | Suse Linux Search vendor "Suse" for product "Suse Linux" | 10 Search vendor "Suse" for product "Suse Linux" and version "10" | sp1, enterprise_desktop |
Safe
|
| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Acrobat Reader Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader" | 8.1.2 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader" and version "8.1.2" | - |
Affected
| in | Suse Search vendor "Suse" | Suse Linux Search vendor "Suse" for product "Suse Linux" | 10.0 Search vendor "Suse" for product "Suse Linux" and version "10.0" | ppc |
Safe
|
| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Acrobat Reader Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader" | 8.1.2 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader" and version "8.1.2" | - |
Affected
| in | Suse Search vendor "Suse" | Suse Linux Search vendor "Suse" for product "Suse Linux" | 10.0 Search vendor "Suse" for product "Suse Linux" and version "10.0" | x86 |
Safe
|
| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Acrobat Reader Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader" | 8.1.2 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader" and version "8.1.2" | - |
Affected
| in | Suse Search vendor "Suse" | Suse Linux Search vendor "Suse" for product "Suse Linux" | 10.0 Search vendor "Suse" for product "Suse Linux" and version "10.0" | x86_64 |
Safe
|
| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Acrobat Reader Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader" | 8.1.2 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader" and version "8.1.2" | - |
Affected
| in | Suse Search vendor "Suse" | Suse Linux Search vendor "Suse" for product "Suse Linux" | 10.1 Search vendor "Suse" for product "Suse Linux" and version "10.1" | ppc |
Safe
|
| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Acrobat Reader Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader" | 8.1.2 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader" and version "8.1.2" | - |
Affected
| in | Suse Search vendor "Suse" | Suse Linux Search vendor "Suse" for product "Suse Linux" | 10.1 Search vendor "Suse" for product "Suse Linux" and version "10.1" | x86 |
Safe
|
| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Acrobat Reader Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader" | 8.1.2 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader" and version "8.1.2" | - |
Affected
| in | Suse Search vendor "Suse" | Suse Linux Search vendor "Suse" for product "Suse Linux" | 10.1 Search vendor "Suse" for product "Suse Linux" and version "10.1" | x86_64 |
Safe
|
| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Acrobat Reader Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader" | 8.1.2 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader" and version "8.1.2" | - |
Affected
| in | Suse Search vendor "Suse" | Suse Linux Desktop Search vendor "Suse" for product "Suse Linux Desktop" | 10 Search vendor "Suse" for product "Suse Linux Desktop" and version "10" | - |
Safe
|