CVE-2008-2641: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2008-2641: Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 7.0.9 and earlier, and 8.0 through 8.1.2, allows remo...

Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 7.0.9 and earlier, and 8.0 through 8.1.2, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors, related to an "input validation issue in a JavaScript method."

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 7, 2024, 09:05 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2008-2641 is an old Adobe Reader/Acrobat flaw. A malicious PDF or related content could crash the application and may allow code execution because of bad input validation in a JavaScript method. Treat remaining affected installations as risky legacy software, especially on systems that open untrusted PDFs. Exposure is mainly legacy endpoints, kiosks, servers, or VDI images running Adobe Reader/Acrobat 7.x or 8.0-8.1.2 and opening PDFs from email, web, or file shares. Modern supported versions are not identified as affected in the supplied sources. Prioritize remediation where old Adobe Reader/Acrobat remains on machines that process external PDFs. The issue is old, but possible code execution in a document reader creates avoidable business risk. If no affected legacy installs exist, no urgent executive action is indicated. Mitigation focus: Identify and remove Adobe Reader/Acrobat 7.x and 8.0-8.1.2 installations.; Apply Adobe APSB08-15 guidance or newer vendor-supported Adobe updates.; Restrict untrusted PDFs from systems that cannot be upgraded..

Prepared: Jun 28, 2026, 18:52 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Jun 25, 2008, 10:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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adobe-javascript-method-code-execution(43307)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF

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