CVE-2008-0883

acroread in Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.1.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a...

3.7 Low

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.

Exploit likelihood

0.77%Down 0.8 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 3.7

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.

Record: CVE-2008-0883
CVSS 2.0: 3.7 LowAV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-59
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

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.

Record: CVE-2008-0883
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2008-0890 No score

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.

Record: EUVD-2008-0890
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-whm3-pjww-fw7w No score

acroread in Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.1.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a...

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.

Record: GHSA-whm3-pjww-fw7w
Weakness: CWE-59
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

adobe acrobat reader

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`acroread` Red Hat:rhel_extras:3 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:8.1.2.SU1-2	0:8.1.2.SU1-2
`acroread-plugin` Red Hat:rhel_extras:3 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:8.1.2.SU1-2	0:8.1.2.SU1-2
`acroread` Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:8.1.2.SU1-2.el4	0:8.1.2.SU1-2.el4
`acroread-plugin` Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:8.1.2.SU1-2.el4	0:8.1.2.SU1-2.el4
`acroread` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:8.1.2.SU1-2.el5	0:8.1.2.SU1-2.el5
`acroread-plugin` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:8.1.2.SU1-2.el5	0:8.1.2.SU1-2.el5
`acroread` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:8.1.2.SU1-2.el5	0:8.1.2.SU1-2.el5
`acroread-plugin` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:8.1.2.SU1-2.el5	0:8.1.2.SU1-2.el5

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2008-0883 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.7) in Adobe Acrobat Reader, published March 6, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.77%, the 55th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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