Unspecified vulnerability in the Download Manager in Adobe Reader 8.1.2 and earlier on…
Priority LOW 24Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Unspecified vulnerability in the Download Manager in Adobe Reader 8.1.2 and earlier on Windows allows remote attackers to change Internet Security options on a client machine via unknown vectors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0209 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:unknown:3d:*:*:*:*:* | up to 8.1.2 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:unknown:professional:*:*:*:*:* | up to 8.1.2 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:unknown:standard:*:*:*:*:* | up to 8.1.2 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1.1 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.1:unknown:3d:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1.1 unknown | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.1:unknown:professional:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1.1 unknown | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.1:unknown:standard:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1.1 unknown | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 8.0 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:download_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Adobe |
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- 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
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:download_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Adobe
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-4816
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wr89-h86r-g6mc
References
More Adobe Acrobat vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2008-4816 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-4816 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wr89-h86r-g6mc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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