Intrusion PreventionAdobe.Reader.Metadata.XML.Buffer.Overflow
Description
This indicates an attack attempt against a buffer overflow vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat.
The vulnerability is caused by an error when the vulnerable software handles a specially crafted PDF file.
Affected Products
Adobe Reader 9.1.2 and earlier versions
Adobe Acrobat 9.1.2 and earlier versions
Impact
System Compromise: Attackers can gain remote control of vulnerable systems.
Recommended Actions
Update to the latest versions.
Telemetry
Coverage
| IPS (Regular DB) | |
| IPS (Extended DB) |
Version Updates
| Date | Version | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-11 | 16.995 |
| ID | 17771 |
| Created | Oct 13, 2009 |
| Updated | Jan 08, 2021 |
| Risk |
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| CVE ID | CVE-2009-2979 |
| Exploit Prediction Score | 1.21% |
| Default Action | drop |
| Active | |
| Affected OS | Windows |
| Affected App | Adobe |