CVE-2008-4816
Unspecified vulnerability in the Download Manager in Adobe Reader 8.1.2 and earlier on Windows...
Unspecified vulnerability in the Download Manager in Adobe Reader 8.1.2 and earlier on Windows allows remote attackers to change Internet Security options on a client machine via unknown vectors.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
4.3
Unspecified vulnerability in the Download Manager in Adobe Reader 8.1.2 and earlier on Windows allows remote attackers to change Internet Security options on a client machine via unknown vectors.
- Record
CVE-2008-4816- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Unspecified vulnerability in the Download Manager in Adobe Reader 8.1.2 and earlier on Windows allows remote attackers to change Internet Security options on a client machine via unknown vectors.
- Record
CVE-2008-4816- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-4795 No score
Unspecified vulnerability in the Download Manager in Adobe Reader 8.1.2 and earlier on Windows allows remote attackers to change Internet Security options on a client machine via unknown vectors.
- Record
EUVD-2008-4795- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wr89-h86r-g6mc No score
Unspecified vulnerability in the Download Manager in Adobe Reader 8.1.2 and earlier on Windows...
Unspecified vulnerability in the Download Manager in Adobe Reader 8.1.2 and earlier on Windows allows remote attackers to change Internet Security options on a client machine via unknown vectors.
- Record
GHSA-wr89-h86r-g6mc- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-4816 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) 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 2.09%, the 81st percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
secunia.com/advisories/32872
adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-19.html
us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-309A.html
securitytracker.com/id?1021140
vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3001
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4816
github.com/advisories/GHSA-wr89-h86r-g6mc