Exploited vulnerability · CISA KEV

Is CVE-2008-2992 exploited? Yes: in CISA KEV since 3 Mar 2022

Gociux · Adobe Acrobat and Reader · data: CISA KEV, CVE record, FIRST EPSS

Yes. CVE-2008-2992, Adobe Reader and Acrobat Input Validation Vulnerability, is being exploited in the wild. CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 3 Mar 2022, 4867 days after it was published. It is known to be used in ransomware campaigns. It affects Adobe Acrobat and Reader. If you run it, CISA's required action is: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

What it is

Adobe Acrobat and Reader contain an input validation issue in a JavaScript method that could potentially lead to remote code execution.

What to do

1. Check whether you run it. Look for Acrobat and Reader in your asset inventory, including appliances and cloud images. Stack check lists every exploited Adobe CVE at once.
2. Apply the fix. Apply updates per vendor instructions.
3. If you can't patch today, take the affected service off the internet or restrict who can reach it, and check its logs for signs of compromise since 4 Nov 2008.
4. Get told next time. Email alerts when CISA adds a CVE for Adobe.

Other exploited CVEs in Acrobat and Reader

• CVE-2009-3459: Adobe Acrobat and Reader Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (20 May 2026)
• CVE-2026-34621: Adobe Acrobat and Reader Prototype Pollution Vulnerability (13 Apr 2026)
• CVE-2023-21608: Adobe Acrobat and Reader Use-After-Free Vulnerability (10 Oct 2023)
• CVE-2023-26369: Adobe Acrobat and Reader Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability (14 Sep 2023)
• CVE-2018-4990: Adobe Acrobat and Reader Double Free Vulnerability (8 Jun 2022)
• CVE-2010-2883: Adobe Acrobat and Reader Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (8 Jun 2022)

References

• nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2992

Sources: CISA KEV (exploitation, ransomware use, required action, due date), the CVE record (publication date, CVSS, CNA), NVD and FIRST EPSS (live score). More: all KEV additions in March 2022 · Adobe scorecard · act-now radar.