HTTP: Adobe Acrobat and Reader Glyph Font Definition Buffer Overflow

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader. A successful attack can lead to a buffer overflow and arbitrary remote code execution within the context of the client.

Extended Description

Adobe Acrobat and Reader are prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability. Attackers can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the user running the affected application. Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions prior to 9.4.2 and 10.0.1 are affected.

Affected Products

Red_hat enterprise_linux_as_extras

References

BugTraq: 46216

CVE: CVE-2011-0594

Short Name

HTTP:STC:ADOBE:PDF-GLYPH-OF

Severity

Major

Recommended

False

Recommended Action

Drop

HTTP: Adobe Acrobat and Reader Glyph Font Definition Buffer Overflow

Extended Description

Affected Products

References

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