# CVE-2008-4817: The Download Manager in Adobe Acrobat Professional and Reader 8.1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a craf

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-11-05 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The Download Manager in Adobe Acrobat Professional and Reader 8.1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF document that calls an AcroJS function with a long string argument, triggering heap corruption.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/32700
- http://osvdb.org/49541
- http://download.oracle.com/sunalerts/1019937.1.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32872
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-19.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0098
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-309A.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021140
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3001
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0974.html
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=756

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