HTTP: Adobe Acrobat Reader CVE-2017-2959 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 versions 15.020.20042 and earlier, 15.006.30244 and earlier, 11.0.18 and earlier have an exploitable heap overflow vulnerability in the image conversion engine, related to parsing of color profile metadata. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Short Name
HTTP:STC:ADOBE:CVE-2017-2959-CE
Severity
Major
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
Acrobat Adobe CVE-2017-2959 Code Execution Reader Remote bid:95344
Release Date
01/17/2017
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