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CVE-2008-0655

Adobe Acrobat and Reader Unspecified

8.8 HIGHActively exploited (CISA KEV)Public exploitEPSS 37.9%
  1. Published7 Feb 2008
  2. Added to CISA KEV8 Jun 2022
  3. Remediation due22 Jun 2022
Actively exploited (CISA KEV)

Adobe Acrobat and Reader contains an unespecified vulnerability described as a design flaw which could allow a specially crafted file to be printed silently an arbitrary number of times.

Added to KEV: 8 Jun 2022Federal remediation due: 22 Jun 2022

Description

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader and Acrobat before 8.1.2 have unknown impact and attack vectors.

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Adobe Acrobat< 8.1.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader< 8.1.2

Remediation

Fixed in
Adobe Acrobat≥ 8.1.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader≥ 8.1.2

References

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Frequently asked

Is CVE-2008-0655 being actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2008-0655 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added 8 Jun 2022.

How severe is CVE-2008-0655?

CVE-2008-0655 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated high. EPSS estimates a 37.9% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2008-0655?

Affected products include Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Acrobat Reader.

How do I fix CVE-2008-0655?

Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example Adobe Acrobat 8.1.2, Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.1.2 or later, then confirm no affected versions remain in your inventory.

How Secuno handles this

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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.