7.5high

CVE-2008-4815in critical feed

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 8.1.2 and earlier on Unix and Linux allows attackers to gain privileges via…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
29.1%
percentile 98%
Public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 8.1.2 and earlier on Unix and Linux allows attackers to gain privileges via a Trojan Horse program in an unspecified directory that is associated with an insecure RPATH.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

29.15% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

References

  • secunia.com /advisories/32700 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/32100 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/46335 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • download.oracle.com /sunalerts/1019937.1.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUNALERT, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/32872 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • adobe.com /support/security/bulletins/apsb08-19.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=469882 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2009/0098 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • us-cert.gov /cas/techalerts/TA08-309A.html · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_CERT, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id?1021140 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/3001 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2008-0974.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred

Sources

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