Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-0883 (CCN-40987)

Assigned:2008-02-21
Published:2008-02-21
Updated:2017-08-08
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.1 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:3.7 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
3.2 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): High
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
3.3 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
2.9 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-59
Vulnerability Consequences:File Manipulation
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-0883

Source: SUSE
Type: UNKNOWN
SUSE-SR:2008:005

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2008-0641
Critical: acroread security update

Source: CCN
Type: SA29229
Adobe Reader for Linux Insecure Temporary Files

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
29229

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
29242

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
29425

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
31136

Source: CCN
Type: SA31352
Sun Solaris Adobe Reader Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
31352

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1019539
Adobe Acrobat Temporary File Race Condition in 'acroread' Wrapper Script Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges

Source: SUNALERT
Type: UNKNOWN
240106

Source: CCN
Type: ASA-2008-350
Multiple Security Vulnerabilities in the Adobe Reader may lead to Execution of Arbitrary Code and Overwrite Arbitrary Files (Sun 240106)

Source: CCN
Type: Novell Support Web site
Security update for acroread

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch
http://support.novell.com/techcenter/psdb/d8c48c63359fc807624182696d3d149c.html

Source: CCN
Type: Adobe Web site
Adobe

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa08-02.html

Source: CCN
Type: GLSA-200803-26
Adobe Acrobat Reader: Insecure temporary file creation

Source: GENTOO
Type: UNKNOWN
GLSA-200803-26

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2008:0641

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
28091

Source: CCN
Type: BID-28091
Adobe Acrobat Reader 'acroread' Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1019539

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2008-0765

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2008-2289

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
adobe-reader-acroread-symlink(40987)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
adobe-reader-acroread-symlink(40987)

Source: SUSE
Type: SUSE-SR:2008:005
SUSE Security Summary Report

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:suse:open_suse:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:open_suse:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:open_suse:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:10:*:enterprise_desktop:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:10:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:10:sp1:enterprise_desktop:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:10.0:*:ppc:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:10.0:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:10.0:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:10.1:*:ppc:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:10.1:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:10.1:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux_desktop:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_extras:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_extras:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_extras:3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_extras:3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_extras:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20080883
    V
    		CVE-2008-0883
    2015-11-16
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22594
    P
    		ELSA-2008:0641: acroread security update (Critical)
    2014-05-26
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20080641
    P
    		RHSA-2008:0641: acroread security update (Critical)
    2008-07-21
    BACK
    suse open suse 10.1
    suse open suse 10.2
    suse open suse 10.3
    suse suse linux 10
    suse suse linux 10
    suse suse linux 10 sp1
    suse suse linux 10.0
    suse suse linux 10.0
    suse suse linux 10.0
    suse suse linux 10.1
    suse suse linux 10.1
    suse suse linux 10.1
    suse suse linux desktop 10
    adobe acrobat reader 8.1.2
    adobe acrobat reader 8.1.2
    gentoo linux *
    redhat rhel extras 3
    redhat rhel extras 4