HTTP: Adobe Acrobat Reader CVE-2017-11261 Remote Code Execution

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 Reader 2017.009.20058 and earlier, 2017.008.30051 and earlier, 2015.006.30306 and earlier, and 11.0.20 and earlier has an exploitable memory corruption vulnerability in the image conversion engine when processing Enhanced Metafile Format (EMF) private data and the embedded TIF image. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

References

BugTraq: 100179

CVE: CVE-2017-11261

Short Name
HTTP:STC:ADOBE:CVE-2017-11261CE
Severity
Major
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
Acrobat Adobe CVE-2017-11261 Code Execution Reader Remote bid:100179
Release Date
08/17/2017
Supported Platforms

srx-branch-12.3

srx-19.3

srx-branch-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.2

srx-branch-19.4

vsrx-19.4

mx-12.3

mx-19.4

vmx-19.4

mx-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.4

srx-19.4

vsrx-12.3

vmx-19.3

vsrx-19.2

srx-12.3

Sigpack Version
3377
False Positive
Unknown
CVSS Score

9.3

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