Check Point Advisories

Executable File Embedded in JPEG File Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2012-102
Date Published:	19 Mar 2012
Severity:	Medium
Last Updated:	Friday 22 November, 2024
Source:
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Computer users
Vulnerability Description	An arbitrary file execution vulnerability has been reported in JPEG files.
Vulnerability Details	The vulnerability is caused while opening a specially crafted JPEG file. An attacker may exploit this issue by enticing a user to open a specially crafted JPEG file with an embedded executable or binary code. Successful exploitation could result in a denial of service condition or code execution.

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block malformed JPEG files.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your product to the latest update. For information on how to update , 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 Executable File Embedded in JPEG File Vulnerabilities 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: Content Protection Violation
Attack Information: Executable file embedded in JPEG file vulnerabilities