Adobe Reader and Acrobat Input Validation Vulnerability (CVE-2008-2992)
Severity: high · Patch status: patched · Since 2022-03-03 · CVE-2008-2992
Adobe Acrobat and Reader contain an input validation issue in a JavaScript method that could potentially lead to remote code execution. CISA added CVE-2008-2992 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Mar 3, 2022, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild. CISA reports known use in ransomware campaigns.
What to do
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Mar 24, 2022 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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