CVE-2008-0883

Publication date 6 March 2008

Last updated 24 July 2024

Description

acroread in Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.1.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files related to SSL certificate handling.

Read the notes from the security team

Status

Show unmaintained releases

Package	Ubuntu Release	Status
acroread	9.04 jaunty	Not affected
	8.10 intrepid	Not affected
	8.04 LTS hardy	Not affected
	7.10 gutsy	Not in release
	7.04 feisty	Not in release
	6.10 edgy	Ignored end of life, was needed
	6.06 LTS dapper	Ignored end of life

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Notes

jdstrand

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/02/21/5

References

MITRE
NVD
Launchpad
Debian

Other references

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-0883