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TI-2008-00849 Aliases CVE-2008-0883GHSA-whm3-pjww-fw7w

acroread in Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.1.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files…

Priority LOW 19CWE-59Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0077 55th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 14

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:suse:open_suse:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.1Running onSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:open_suse:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.2Running onSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:open_suse:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.3Running onSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:10:*:enterprise_desktop:*:*:*:*:*10Running onSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:10:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*10Running onSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:10:sp1:enterprise_desktop:*:*:*:*:*10 sp1Running onSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:10.0:*:ppc:*:*:*:*:*10.0Running onSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:10.0:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*10.0Running onSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:10.0:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*10.0Running onSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:10.1:*:ppc:*:*:*:*:*10.1Running onSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:open_suse:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1 Running on ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:open_suse:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2 Running on ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:open_suse:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3 Running on ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:10:*:enterprise_desktop:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10 Running on ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:10:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10 Running on ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:10:sp1:enterprise_desktop:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10 sp1 Running on ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:10.0:*:ppc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Running on ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:10.0:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Running on ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:10.0:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Running on ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:10.1:*:ppc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1 Running on ·SUSE
Show 4 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:10.1:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*10.1Running onSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:10.1:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*10.1Running onSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_desktop:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10Running onSUSE
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.1.2VulnerableAdobe
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:10.1:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1 Running on ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:10.1:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1 Running on ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_desktop:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10 Running on ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1.2 Vulnerable ·Adobe

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2008:0641 Released 2008-07-21 · Red Hat rating Critical
    acroread security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 Extras acroread-8.1.2.SU1-2.i386, acroread-plugin-8.1.2.SU1-2.i386
    • Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras acroread-8.1.2.SU1-2.el4.i386, acroread-plugin-8.1.2.SU1-2.el4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 Extras acroread-8.1.2.SU1-2.i386, acroread-plugin-8.1.2.SU1-2.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras acroread-8.1.2.SU1-2.el4.i386, acroread-plugin-8.1.2.SU1-2.el4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) acroread-8.1.2.SU1-2.el5.i386, acroread-plugin-8.1.2.SU1-2.el5.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 Extras acroread-8.1.2.SU1-2.i386, acroread-plugin-8.1.2.SU1-2.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras acroread-8.1.2.SU1-2.el4.i386, acroread-plugin-8.1.2.SU1-2.el4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) acroread-8.1.2.SU1-2.el5.i386, acroread-plugin-8.1.2.SU1-2.el5.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 Extras acroread-8.1.2.SU1-2.i386, acroread-plugin-8.1.2.SU1-2.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras acroread-8.1.2.SU1-2.el4.i386, acroread-plugin-8.1.2.SU1-2.el4.i386

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2008:0641
Red Hat Desktop version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2008:0641
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2008:0641
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2008:0641
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5)Fixed RHSA-2008:0641
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2008:0641
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2008:0641
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5)Fixed RHSA-2008:0641
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2008:0641
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2008:0641

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-0883
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-whm3-pjww-fw7w

References

Patch 1

Advisory 4

Other 3

  • TI-2014-00524 Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.11 and 11.x before 11.0.08 on Windows allow… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2013-02915 Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.5, 10.x before 10.1.7, and 11.x before 11.0.03… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2013-02389 Integer overflow in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.5, 10.x before 10.1.7, and… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2011-02156 Unspecified vulnerability in the U3D component in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.1.1 and… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-09626 Adobe Acrobat Reader use after free vulnerability could lead to arbitrary code execution KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-04123 Acrobat Reader DC Heap-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability Could Lead To Arbitrary Code Execution KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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