HIGH
Stack-based buffer overflow in Foxit Reader before 2.3 build 2912 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file, related to the util.printf JavaScript function and floating point specifiers in format strings
Published May 21, 2008
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 22.69%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in Foxit Reader before 2.3 build 2912 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file, related to the util.printf JavaScript function and floating point specifiers in format strings.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- ≤ 2.3
- 2.0
- 2.2
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
22.69% 0.22693
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.22693
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 22.69% (0.22693) | 97.66th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 22.69% (0.22693) | 97.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jan 20, 2026 | 8.72% (0.08717) | 92.24th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 28, 2025 | 9.96% (0.09965) | 92.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 11.24% (0.11237) | 92.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 13.64% (0.13636) | 90.40th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 11.24% (0.11237) | 92.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 7.17% (0.07171) | 90.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 25.20% (0.25205) | 96.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 17.05% (0.17055) | 96.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 25, 2023 | 16.56% (0.16561) | 95.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 17.36% (0.17356) | 95.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 8.25% (0.08252) | 93.49th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 8.25% (0.08252) | 92.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 8.25% (0.08252) | 82.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (10)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29941 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-18/advisory/ x_refsource_MISC
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3899 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASONThird Party Advisory
- http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=800801 x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/119747 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492289/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29288 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020050 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1572 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENPermissions Required
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42531 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/29941 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-18/advisory/ | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3899 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASONThird Party Advisory | |
| http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=800801 | x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/119747 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492289/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29288 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020050 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1572 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENPermissions Required | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42531 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner flexera
Published May 21, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Feb 29, 2008
Link CVE-2008-1104
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a