Adobe Acrobat DLL Loading Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2016-1008)
Severity: CRITICAL
DESCRIPTION
Adobe Acrobat and Reader are prone to a vulnerability that lets attackers execute arbitrary code. An attacker can exploit this issue by enticing a legitimate user into opening a pdf file from a network share or WebDAV location that contains a specially crafted Dynamic Linked Library (DLL) file.
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
Apply associated Trend Micro DPI Rules.
SOLUTION
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1007494
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