HTTP: Adobe Acrobat Reader IFF File Parsing Heap Overflow

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Adobe Acrobat Reader. A successful attack can lead to arbitrary code execution.

Extended Description

Adobe Acrobat and Reader are prone to a remote buffer-overflow vulnerability. Attackers can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the user running the affected application.

Affected Products

Red_hat enterprise_linux_as_extras

References

BugTraq: 49578

CVE: CVE-2011-2436

Short Name

HTTP:STC:ADOBE:ACROBAT-IFF-OF

Severity

Major

Recommended

False

Recommended Action

Drop

HTTP: Adobe Acrobat Reader IFF File Parsing Heap Overflow

Extended Description

Affected Products

References

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