cve/2008/CVE-2008-2992.md

### [CVE-2008-2992](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2992)
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### Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Adobe Acrobat and Reader 8.1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PDF file that calls the util.printf JavaScript function with a crafted format string argument, a related issue to CVE-2008-1104.

### POC

#### Reference
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4549
- http://www.coresecurity.com/content/adobe-reader-buffer-overflow
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6994
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7006

#### Github
- https://github.com/0xCyberY/CVE-T4PDF
- https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/cvemon
- https://github.com/Ostorlab/KEV
- https://github.com/Ostorlab/known_exploited_vulnerbilities_detectors
- https://github.com/coyote8k/mscpracs