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TI-2008-04598 Aliases CVE-2008-4815GHSA-qxh6-vf7m-96cv

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 8.1.2 and earlier on Unix…

Priority MEDIUM 56CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 8.1.2 and earlier on Unix and Linux allows attackers to gain privileges via a Trojan Horse program in an unspecified directory that is associated with an insecure RPATH.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.29149 98th 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 · 9

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:unix:unix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsRunning onUnix
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:unknown:3d:*:*:*:*:*up to 8.1.2VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:unknown:professional:*:*:*:*:*up to 8.1.2VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:unknown:standard:*:*:*:*:*up to 8.1.2VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.1.1VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.1:unknown:3d:*:*:*:*:*8.1.1 unknownVulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.1:unknown:professional:*:*:*:*:*8.1.1 unknownVulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.1:unknown:standard:*:*:*:*:*8.1.1 unknownVulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 8.0VulnerableAdobe
  • cpe:2.3:o:unix:unix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Unix
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:unknown:3d:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 8.1.2 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:unknown:professional:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 8.1.2 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:unknown:standard:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 8.1.2 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1.1 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.1:unknown:3d:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1.1 unknown Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.1:unknown:professional:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1.1 unknown Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.1:unknown:standard:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1.1 unknown Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 8.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2008:0974 Released 2008-11-12 · Red Hat rating Critical
    acroread security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 Extras acroread-8.1.3-1.i386, acroread-plugin-8.1.3-1.i386
    • Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras acroread-8.1.3-1.el4.i386, acroread-plugin-8.1.3-1.el4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 Extras acroread-8.1.3-1.i386, acroread-plugin-8.1.3-1.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras acroread-8.1.3-1.el4.i386, acroread-plugin-8.1.3-1.el4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) acroread-8.1.3-1.el5.i386, acroread-plugin-8.1.3-1.el5.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 Extras acroread-8.1.3-1.i386, acroread-plugin-8.1.3-1.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras acroread-8.1.3-1.el4.i386, acroread-plugin-8.1.3-1.el4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) acroread-8.1.3-1.el5.i386, acroread-plugin-8.1.3-1.el5.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 Extras acroread-8.1.3-1.i386, acroread-plugin-8.1.3-1.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras acroread-8.1.3-1.el4.i386, acroread-plugin-8.1.3-1.el4.i386

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2008:0974
Red Hat Desktop version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2008:0974
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2008:0974
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2008:0974
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5)Fixed RHSA-2008:0974
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2008:0974
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2008:0974
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5)Fixed RHSA-2008:0974
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2008:0974
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2008:0974

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-4815
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qxh6-vf7m-96cv
  3. 2026-10-21 EPSS moved to the 95th–99th percentile

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
See all 1413 →

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