Short Name |
HTTP:STC:ADOBE:READER-WIDGET |
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Severity |
High |
Recommended |
No |
Recommended Action |
Drop |
Category |
HTTP |
Keywords |
Adobe Reader Widget Null Pointer Dereference Remote Code Execution |
Release Date |
2012/08/23 |
Update Number |
2176 |
Supported Platforms |
idp-4.0+, isg-3.1.134269+, j-series-9.5+, mx-11.4+, srx-12.1+, srx-branch-12.1+, vsrx-12.1+ |
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Adobe Reader. A successful attack can lead to arbitrary code execution.
Adobe Acrobat and Reader are prone to a remote memory corruption vulnerability. Attackers can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the user running the affected application. Failed exploit attempts will likely cause denial-of-service conditions.