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CVE-2008-4815 Detail

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 8.1.2 and earlier on Unix and Linux allows attackers to gain privileges via a Trojan Horse program in an unspecified directory that is associated with an insecure RPATH.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://download.oracle.com/sunalerts/1019937.1.html
http://download.oracle.com/sunalerts/1019937.1.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/32700
http://secunia.com/advisories/32700
http://secunia.com/advisories/32872
http://secunia.com/advisories/32872
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-19.html Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-19.html Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0974.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0974.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32100
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32100
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021140
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021140
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-309A.html US Government Resource 
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-309A.html US Government Resource 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3001
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3001
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0098
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0098
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=469882
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=469882
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46335
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46335

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-4815
NVD Published Date:
11/05/2008
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE