Reader: arbitrary code execution via unspecified JavaScript method
Published Nov 5, 2008
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 11.87%
Description
Unspecified vulnerability in a JavaScript method in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 8.1.2 and earlier, and before 7.1.1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors, related to an "input validation issue."
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Extras for RHEL 3
acroread-0:8.1.3-1
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0974
Extras for RHEL 4
acroread-0:8.1.3-1.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0974
Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
acroread-0:8.1.3-1.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0974
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extras for RHEL 3 | acroread-0:8.1.3-1 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0974 |
| Extras for RHEL 4 | acroread-0:8.1.3-1.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0974 |
| Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | acroread-0:8.1.3-1.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0974 |
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.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (18 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 11.87% (0.11867) | 95.98th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 11.87% (0.11867) | 95.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Feb 12, 2026 | 47.98% (0.47984) | 97.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 26, 2025 | 41.42% (0.41422) | 97.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 21, 2025 | 27.14% (0.27140) | 96.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 24, 2025 | 18.75% (0.18747) | 94.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 17.34% (0.17344) | 94.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 30.03% (0.30025) | 94.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 17.34% (0.17344) | 94.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 32.92% (0.32919) | 97.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 11, 2024 | 38.66% (0.38665) | 97.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 10, 2024 | 31.79% (0.31794) | 96.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 27, 2023 | 32.99% (0.32989) | 96.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 25, 2023 | 27.83% (0.27832) | 96.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 25.71% (0.25715) | 95.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 9.92% (0.09915) | 94.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 9.92% (0.09915) | 94.04th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 9.92% (0.09915) | 87.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (18)
- http://download.oracle.com/sunalerts/1019937.1.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERT
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32700 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32872 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-19.html x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-04.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0974.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32100 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021140 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.skyrecon.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=302&Itemid=124 x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-309A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3001 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0098 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-4814 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=469880 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46334 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4814
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-4814
Change history (0)
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