Rule Category

POLICY-OTHER --

Alert Message

POLICY-OTHER PDF ActiveX CLSID access detected

Rule Explanation

This rule triggers on an attempt to load the AcroPDF.PDF ActiveX class id in a browser.

What To Look For

This rule triggers on an attempt to load the AcroPDF.PDF ActiveX class id in a browser.

Known Usage

Attacks/Scans seen in the wild

False Positives

No known false positives

Contributors

Cisco Talos Intelligence Group

Rule Groups

No rule groups

CVE

Additional Links

Rule Vulnerability

N/A

Not Applicable

CVE Additional Information

This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
CVE-2014-0527
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MITRE ATT&CK Framework

Tactic: Execution

Technique: Execution through Module Load

For reference, see the MITRE ATT&CK vulnerability types here: https://attack.mitre.org