Check Point Advisories

Adobe Acrobat and Reader PDF Malicious Stream Code Execution (APSB12-16; CVE-2012-4159)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2012-423
Date Published:	9 Oct 2012
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Sunday 24 November, 2024
Source:	CVE-2012-4159
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R75 R71 R70
Who is Vulnerable?	Adobe Reader X (10.1.3) and earlier 10.x versions for Windows and Macintosh Adobe Reader 9.5.1 and earlier 9.x versions for Windows and Macintosh Adobe Acrobat X (10.1.3) and earlier 10.x versions for Windows and Macintosh Adobe Acrobat 9.5.1 and earlier 9.x versions for Windows and Macintosh
Vulnerability Description	A remote code execution vulnerability has been reported in Adobe Acrobat and Reader.
Update/Patch Avaliable	Apply patches from: APSB12-16
Vulnerability Details	The vulnerability is due to an invalid memory access. A remote attacker can exploit this issue by enticing a target user to open a specially crafted PDF file. Successful exploitation would allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target.

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block attempts to open a specially crafted PDF 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, Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R75 / R71 / R70

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Adobe Acrobat and Reader PDF Malicious Stream Code Execution (APSB12-16) protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all modules.

SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:
Attack Name: Adobe Reader Violation
Attack Information: Adobe Acrobat and Reader PDF Malicious Stream Code Execution (APSB12-16)