HTTP: Adobe Acrobat Reader Compact Font Format Buffer Overflow

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

Extended Description

Adobe Acrobat and Reader are prone to a remote memory corruption vulnerability. Attackers can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the user running the affected application. Failed exploit attempts will likely cause denial-of-service conditions.

Affected Products

Adobe reader

References

BugTraq: 55016

CVE: CVE-2012-4155

Short Name

HTTP:STC:ADOBE:CFF-OF

Severity

Major

Recommended

False

Recommended Action

Drop

HTTP: Adobe Acrobat Reader Compact Font Format Buffer Overflow

Extended Description

Affected Products

References

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