Check Point Advisories

Zenturi ProgramChecker ActiveX Components ActiveX Controls Buffer Overflows (CVE-2007-2987)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2011-486
Date Published:	1 Nov 2011
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Tuesday 01 November, 2011
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2007-2987
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?
Vulnerability Description	Multiple buffer overflow vulnerabilities have been reported in Zenturi ProgramChecker. The vulnerabilities are due to a data validation failure, resulting in a buffer overflow. A remote attacker may exploit these vulnerabilities by enticing a target user to open a specially crafted HTML file. Successful exploitation would allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the user's security context.

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block attempts to open a malicious HTML file.

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

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Zenturi ProgramChecker ActiveX Components ActiveX Controls Buffer Overflows 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: Web Client Enforcement Violation.
Attack Information: Zenturi ProgramChecker ActiveX components ActiveX controls buffer overflows