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 Reader Javascript out-of-bounds read attempt

Rule Explanation

This event is generated when a .pdf file containing a Javascript out-of-bounds read is detected over SMTP. Impact: Attempted User Privilege Gain Details: Ease of Attack:

What To Look For

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Known Usage

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False Positives

No known false positives

Contributors

Cisco Talos Intelligence Group

Rule Groups

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CVE

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Rule Vulnerability

CVE Additional Information

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CVE-2019-7022
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