CVE-2008-0883

Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.1.2 - Arbitrary File Overwrite via Symlink Attack on SSL Certificate Temporary Files

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

References (16)

Core 16
Core References
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2289
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28091
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29242
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200803-26.xml
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29425
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/31352
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29229
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_sunalert
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-240106-1
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40987
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0641.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019539
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/31136
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0765/references

Scores

EPSS 0.0077
EPSS Percentile 50.8%

Details

CWE
CWE-59
Status published
Products (1)
adobe/acrobat_reader 8.1.2
Published Mar 06, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026