Check Point Advisories

Adobe Reader JPEG Marker Code Execution (APSB11-24; CVE-2011-2440)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2011-449
Date Published:	4 Oct 2011
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Tuesday 03 January, 2012
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2011-2440
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75, R71, R70
Who is Vulnerable?
Vulnerability Description	A code execution vulnerability has been reported in Adobe Reader and Acrobat. The vulnerability is due to an error while parsing corrupted PDF files. A remote attacker may exploit this vulnerability by enticing a target user to open a specially crafted PDF file. Successful exploitation would allow an attacker to execute code in the target system, in the security context of the logged-on user.

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block the transferring of malicious PDF files.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R80 / R77 / R75 / R71 / R70

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Adobe Reader JPEG Marker Code Execution (APSB11-24) protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name: Adobe Reader Violation.
Attack Information: Adobe Reader JPEG marker code execution (APSB11-24)