# CVE-2008-0883: acroread in Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.1.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files related to SS

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-03-06 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2289
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28091
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29242
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200803-26.xml
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29425
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31352
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29229
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-240106-1
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa08-02.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40987
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0641.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019539
- http://support.novell.com/techcenter/psdb/d8c48c63359fc807624182696d3d149c.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31136
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0765/references

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