HTTP: Adobe Acrobat Reader Universal3D Image Buffer Overflow

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Adobe Acrobat Reader. A successful attack can lead to a buffer overflow and arbitrary remote code execution within the context of the affected application.

Extended Description

Adobe Acrobat and Reader are prone to a remote heap-based buffer-overflow vulnerability. Attackers can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the user running the affected application. Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions prior to 10.1 are affected.

Affected Products

Adobe acrobat_standard

References

BugTraq: 48243

CVE: CVE-2011-2096

Short Name

HTTP:STC:ADOBE:ACROBAT-U3D-BO

Severity

Major

Recommended

False

Recommended Action

Drop

HTTP: Adobe Acrobat Reader Universal3D Image Buffer Overflow

Extended Description

Affected Products

References

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