Intrusion PreventionAdobe.Acrobat.Firefox.Plugin.Remote.Code.Execution
Description
This indicates an attempt to exploit a remote code execution vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat and Reader.
The vulnerability is caused by an error that occurs when the vulnerable software handles a specially crafted webpage. It allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Affected Products
Adobe Reader 8.1.4
Adobe Reader 7.1.0
Impact
System Compromise
Recommended Actions
Update to the latest versions:
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/
Telemetry
Coverage
| IPS (Regular DB) | |
| IPS (Extended DB) |
| ID | 17794 |
| Created | Oct 14, 2009 |
| Updated | Mar 26, 2022 |
| Risk |
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| CVE ID | CVE-2009-2991 |
| Exploit Prediction Score | 23.08% |
| Default Action | drop |
| Active | |
| Affected OS | Windows |
| Affected App | Adobe |