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CVE-2008-0655

8.8 · HIGHActively Exploited

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader and Acrobat before 8.1.2 have unknown impact and attack vectors.

Published Feb 7, 2008adobeCWE-200EPSS 37.87%

Overview

CVE-2008-0655 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting adobe acrobat. It was published on February 7, 2008 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH). This vulnerability is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, indicating active exploitation in the wild.

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader and Acrobat before 8.1.2 have unknown impact and attack vectors.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from adobe. Update acrobat to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
adobeacrobat>= 0, < 8.1.2Affected
adobeacrobat_reader>= 0, < 8.1.2Affected

References

Refblogs.adobe.com/acroread/2008/02/adobe_reader_812_for_linux_and.htmlRefkb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=kb403079&sliceId=1Reflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00007.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/28802Refsecunia.com/advisories/28851Refsecunia.com/advisories/28983Refsecunia.com/advisories/29065Refsecunia.com/advisories/29205Refsecunia.com/advisories/30840Refsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-01.xml

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-0655?

CVE-2008-0655 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting adobe acrobat. It was published on February 7, 2008 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH). This vulnerability is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, indicating active exploitation in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2008-0655?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-0655?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from adobe. Update acrobat to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-0655?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-0655 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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