FILE-PDF -- Snort has detected suspicious traffic related to a PDF file. PDFs are easily exploitable. They include many ways to encapsulate data and are often targeted by attackers, who use the PDF's household name status for social engineering. Therefore, Snort includes Many PDF-targeted rules.
FILE-PDF Adobe Acrobat Reader javscript use after free attempt
This event is generated when a PDF containing javascript that can trigger the vulnerability outlined in CVE-2017-16390 is detected. Impact: Medium Details: There is a use after free vulnerability in the way that the Javascript engine in Adobe Acrobat. Ease of Attack: Simple
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CVE-2017-16390 |
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