CVE-2008-4812

Array index error in Adobe Reader and Acrobat, and the Explorer extension (aka AcroRd32Info), 8.1...

9.3 High

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.

Exploit likelihood

11.0%Up 1.1 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.3

Record: CVE-2008-4812
CVSS 2.0: 9.3 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness: CWE-20
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2008-4812
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2008-4791 No score

Record: EUVD-2008-4791
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-65hv-rxc9-c75q No score

Array index error in Adobe Reader and Acrobat, and the Explorer extension (aka AcroRd32Info), 8.1...

Record: GHSA-65hv-rxc9-c75q
Weakness: CWE-20
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`acroread` Red Hat:rhel_extras:3 From an advisory covering 8 CVEs	before 0:8.1.3-1	0:8.1.3-1
`acroread-plugin` Red Hat:rhel_extras:3 From an advisory covering 8 CVEs	before 0:8.1.3-1	0:8.1.3-1
`acroread` Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 From an advisory covering 8 CVEs	before 0:8.1.3-1.el4	0:8.1.3-1.el4
`acroread-plugin` Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 From an advisory covering 8 CVEs	before 0:8.1.3-1.el4	0:8.1.3-1.el4
`acroread` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client From an advisory covering 8 CVEs	before 0:8.1.3-1.el5	0:8.1.3-1.el5
`acroread-plugin` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client From an advisory covering 8 CVEs	before 0:8.1.3-1.el5	0:8.1.3-1.el5
`acroread` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server From an advisory covering 8 CVEs	before 0:8.1.3-1.el5	0:8.1.3-1.el5
`acroread-plugin` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server From an advisory covering 8 CVEs	before 0:8.1.3-1.el5	0:8.1.3-1.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-2008-4812 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Adobe Acrobat, published November 5, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 11.0%, the 95th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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