CVE-2008-0655: Adobe Acrobat and Reader Unspecified Vulnerability

CVE-2008-0655 · Severity: critical · CVSS 8.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-06-08

Adobe Acrobat and Reader contain multiple unspecified vulnerabilities, including a design flaw that allows a specially crafted file to be printed silently an arbitrary number of times. These vulnerabilities could lead to exposure of sensitive information or full system compromise if a user interacts with a malicious file.

Technologies: Adobe Acrobat, Adobe AIR, Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Reader. Vendors: Adobe.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2008-0655 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2008-0655 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 8 June 2022. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2008-0655?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 8 June 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
Adobe Reader before 8.1.2; Adobe Acrobat before 8.1.2.
Is there a fix for CVE-2008-0655?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2008-0655 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2008-0655?
Check whether you run Adobe Acrobat, Adobe AIR, Adobe Flash Player or one of the others listed. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • Adobe Reader before 8.1.2
  • Adobe Acrobat before 8.1.2

Timeline

  • 2008-02-01: disclosed: Initial vendor advisories and blog posts published.
  • 2022-06-08: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog.

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