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 Reader XFA font size out-of-bounds read attempt

Rule Explanation

This event is generated when a PDF designed to exploit CVE-2019-7023 is detected. Impact: Out-of-bounds read in Adobe Acrobat and Acrobat Reader Details: This rule looks for the exploit conditions within the PDF that would indicate an attempt to exploit CVE-2019-7023. Ease of Attack: Simple

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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CVE Additional Information

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CVE-2019-7023
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