CVE-2008-0655: Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader and Acrobat before 8.1.2 have unknown impact and attack vectors.
Noroxi assessment
Priority: This week (action score 76/100)
- CISA has confirmed exploitation in the wild (Jun 8, 2022). Remediation deadline for US federal agencies: Jun 22, 2022.
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 37.8% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 98.5% of all records.
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it. No account or password is required. A user must open a link or visit a page. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
- Fixed version: acroread (Red Hat:rhel_extras:3) 0:8.1.2-1.el3.6; acroread-plugin (Red Hat:rhel_extras:3) 0:8.1.2-1.el3.6; acroread (Red Hat:rhel_extras:4) 0:8.1.2-1.el4.2.
Don’t wait for the next maintenance window. Upgrade to acroread (Red Hat:rhel_extras:3) 0:8.1.2-1.el3.6; acroread-plugin (Red Hat:rhel_extras:3) 0:8.1.2-1.el3.6; acroread (Red Hat:rhel_extras:4) 0:8.1.2-1.el4.2 or later.
Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it
Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · CISA KEV · FIRST EPSS
- Published
- Feb 7, 2008
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 37.8% · 98th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-200
Report tools
Action score
76
Don’t wait for the next maintenance window.
- CVSS
- 35 / 40 · 8.8 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 30 / 30 · Listed
- EPSS
- 11 / 30 · 37.8%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- active
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.
Actively exploited in the wild
CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Jun 8, 2022. That signals real attacks, not theory.
Remediation deadline for US federal agencies: Jun 22, 2022.
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| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| adobe | acrobat | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat |
| adobe | acrobat reader | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- adobe acrobatbefore 8.1.2
- adobe acrobat readerbefore 8.1.2
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat:rhel_extras:3 | acroread | before 0:8.1.2-1.el3.6 | 0:8.1.2-1.el3.6 |
| Red Hat:rhel_extras:3 | acroread-plugin | before 0:8.1.2-1.el3.6 | 0:8.1.2-1.el3.6 |
| Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 | acroread | before 0:8.1.2-1.el4.2 | 0:8.1.2-1.el4.2 |
| Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 | acroread-plugin | before 0:8.1.2-1.el4.2 | 0:8.1.2-1.el4.2 |
| Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client | acroread | before 0:8.1.2-1.el5.3 | 0:8.1.2-1.el5.3 |
| Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client | acroread-plugin | before 0:8.1.2-1.el5.3 | 0:8.1.2-1.el5.3 |
Same product
adobe: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2011-2462Unspecified vulnerability in the U3D component in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.1.1 and earlier on Windows and Mac OS X, and Adobe Reader 9.x…KEV96Now
- CVE-2013-3346Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.5, 10.x before 10.1.7, and 11.x before 11.0.03 allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a…KEV93Now
- CVE-2021-21017Acrobat Reader DC Heap-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability Could Lead To Arbitrary Code ExecutionKEV91Now
Published before and after this one in the same product
- ← EarlierCVE-2007-0048Jan 3, 2007 · Adobe Acrobat Reader Plugin before 8.0.0, and possibly the plugin distributed with Adobe Reader 7.x before 7.1.4, 8.x before 8.1.7, and 9.x…30Monitor
- ← EarlierCVE-2007-5020Sep 21, 2007 · Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat and Reader 8.1 on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF…43Plan
- Later →CVE-2007-5659Feb 12, 2008 · Multiple buffer overflows in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 8.1.1 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PDF file…KEV87Now
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| red hat:acroread | 0:8.1.2-1.el3.6 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:3 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:acroread-plugin | 0:8.1.2-1.el3.6 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:3 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
Weaponized
A ready exploit tool or active in-the-wild use is known for this vulnerability. This should be your top priority.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
- Published
- CISA KEV+5234 d
- TodayNov 14, 2026+6854 d
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Not on record for this CVE: patch commit or PR link · researcher credit · variant or chain candidate · public bounty program.
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- A user must open a link or visit a page.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- high · data can be read
- Integrity
- high · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-200 · Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized ActorCVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvd-primary
Root cause
The extension requests broader permissions than its function needs and sends the data it collects out for purposes beyond its stated function.
The bug in code
The whole CWE-200 classA representative example of this vulnerability class. Not the vendor's source code; it shows the faulty pattern and its fix.
Vulnerable
{
"permissions": ["tabs", "<all_urls>"],
"background": { "service_worker": "analytics.js" }
}Fixed
{
"permissions": ["activeTab"],
"host_permissions": ["https://yildiz.example/*"]
}Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- ExcavationCAPEC-116likelihood: High · Medium
- Subverting Environment Variable ValuesCAPEC-13likelihood: High · Very High
- FootprintingCAPEC-169likelihood: High · Very Low
- Exploiting Trust in ClientCAPEC-22likelihood: High · High
- FingerprintingCAPEC-224likelihood: High · Very Low
- ICMP Echo Request PingCAPEC-285likelihood: Medium · Low
- TCP SYN ScanCAPEC-287Low
- Enumerate Mail Exchange (MX) RecordsCAPEC-290Low
ATT&CK techniques
- System Service DiscoveryT1007
- System Network Configuration DiscoveryT1016
- Remote System DiscoveryT1018
- System Owner/User DiscoveryT1033
- Masquerading: Match Legitimate Name or LocationT1036.005
- Network Service ScanningT1046
- System Network Connections DiscoveryT1049
- Process DiscoveryT1057
- Permission Groups DiscoveryT1069
- System Information DiscoveryT1082
- File and Directory DiscoveryT1083
- Account DiscoveryT1087
- Multi-Factor Authentication InterceptionT1111
- Peripheral Device DiscoveryT1120
- System Time DiscoveryT1124
- Access Token Manipulation:Token Impersonation/TheftT1134.001
Change log (1)
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
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- kb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=kb403079&sliceId=1
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00007.html
- secunia.com/advisories/28802
- secunia.com/advisories/28851
- secunia.com/advisories/28983
- secunia.com/advisories/29065
- secunia.com/advisories/29205
- secunia.com/advisories/30840
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-01.xml
- securitytracker.com/id?1019346
- sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-239286-1
- www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa08-01.html
- www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-13.html
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0144.html
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-043A.html
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0425
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1966/references
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10299
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2008-0655
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.