Sid 1-48594

Rule Category

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.

Alert Message

FILE-PDF Adobe Acrobat Pro XSLT out-of-bounds read attempt

Rule Explanation

This event is generated when an attacker attempts to exploit an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Reader. Impact: Attempted User Privilege Gain Details: Rule checks for attempts to exploit an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Reader. Ease of Attack:

What To Look For

Known Usage

No public information

False Positives

No known false positives

Contributors

Cisco Talos Intelligence Group