HTTP: Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF Javascript File Handling Vulnerability

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Adobe Acrobat and Reader. A successful attack may cause the application to terminate abnormally.

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.

Affected Products

Red_hat enterprise_linux_as_extras

References

BugTraq: 49585

CVE: CVE-2011-2442

Short Name
HTTP:STC:ADOBE:PDF-JS-FILE
Severity
Minor
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
Acrobat Adobe CVE-2011-2442 File Handling Javascript PDF Reader Vulnerability bid:49585
Release Date
09/21/2011
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
3375
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors

Red_hat

Suse

Adobe

Gentoo

CVSS Score

9.3

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