HTTP: Adobe PDF File Containing Malformed JPEG

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat. Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.0.1, 9.x before 9.4.2, and 8.x before 8.2.6 on Windows and Mac OS X allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code through an image.

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: 46221

CVE: CVE-2011-0602

Short Name
HTTP:STC:ADOBE:PDF-MAL-JPEG
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
Adobe CVE-2011-0602 Containing File JPEG Malformed PDF bid:46221
Release Date
02/16/2011
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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