Description
Array index error in Adobe Reader and Acrobat, and the Explorer extension (aka AcroRd32Info), 8.1.2, 8.1.1, and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF document that triggers an out-of-bounds write, related to parsing of Type 1 fonts.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 5 | acroread +1 | 8.1.3-1.el5 | RHSA-2008:0974 |
| RHEL 4 | acroread +1 | 8.1.3-1.el4 | RHSA-2008:0974 |
| RHEL 3 | acroread +1 | 8.1.3-1 | RHSA-2008:0974 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2008:0974 Red Hat Security Advisory: acroread security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
References
- 32700 third-party-advisory
- http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=909609
- adobe-acrobatreader-type1font-code-execution(46332) vdb-entry
- 32100 vdb-entry
- 35163 third-party-advisory
- 249366 vendor-advisory
- 32872 third-party-advisory
- 20081104 Adobe Reader Embedded Font Handling Out of Bounds Array Indexing Vulnerability third-party-advisory
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-19.html
- ADV-2009-0098 vdb-entry
- TA08-309A third-party-advisory
- 1021140 vdb-entry
- ADV-2008-3001 vdb-entry
- SUSE-SR:2008:026 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2008:0974 vendor-advisory
- http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=800801