HTTP: Adobe Pdf CVE-2017-2962 Remote Code Execution

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Adobe 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 type confusion vulnerability in the XSLT engine related to localization functionality. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

References

BugTraq: 95340

CVE: CVE-2017-2962

Short Name
HTTP:STC:ADOBE:CVE-2017-2962-CE
Severity
Major
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
Adobe CVE-2017-2962 Code Execution Pdf Remote bid:95340
Release Date
01/20/2017
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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