HTTP: Adobe Reader DOTRANGE 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 and Reader are prone to a remote buffer-overflow vulnerability. Attackers can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the user running the affected application. NOTE: This issue may be related to the vulnerability discussed in BID 19283 (LibTIFF TiffFetchShortPair Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability).

Affected Products

Adobe acrobat_standard

References

BugTraq: 49572

CVE: CVE-2011-2432

Short Name
HTTP:STC:ADOBE:READER-DOTRANGE
Severity
Critical
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
Adobe CVE-2011-2432 Code DOTRANGE Execution Reader Remote bid:49572
Release Date
09/27/2011
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
3567
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors

Red_hat

Suse

Adobe

Gentoo

CVSS Score

9.3

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