HTTP: Adobe Acrobat PDF Font Overflow
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat PDF Font Processing. A successful attack can lead to a buffer overflow and arbitrary remote code execution within the context of the user.
Extended Description
Adobe Acrobat and Reader are prone to multiple security vulnerabilities: 1. Multiple remote code-execution vulnerabilities. 2. A privilege-escalation vulnerability affecting computers running Unix-like operating systems. 3. An input-validation issue in a JavaScript method may lead to remote code execution. Attackers can exploit these issues to execute arbitrary code, elevate privileges, or cause a denial-of-service condition.
Affected Products
Nortel_networks self-service_speech_server,Red_hat enterprise_linux_es_extras
Short Name
HTTP:STC:ADOBE:PDF-FONT
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
Acrobat Adobe CVE-2008-4813 Font Overflow PDF bid:32100
Release Date
10/15/2010
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
3725
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Red_hat
Suse
Gentoo
Sun
Avaya
Nortel_networks
Adobe
CVSS Score
9.3