Check Point Advisories

Adobe Reader Malformed Entries Memory Corruption (APSB12-16; CVE-2012-4153)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2012-357
Date Published:	21 Aug 2012
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Thursday 21 November, 2024
Source:	CVE-2012-4153
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 memory corruption vulnerability has been reported in Adobe Reader and Acrobat.
Update/Patch Avaliable	Apply patches from: APSB12-16
Vulnerability Details	The vulnerability is due to memory corruption while handling specially crafted PDF files. A remote attacker can exploit this issue by enticing a target user to open a specially crafted PDF file with an affected version of Reader or Acrobat. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to take complete control of the target.

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block the transferring of specially crafted 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, Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R75 / R71 / R70

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Adobe Reader Malformed Entries Memory Corruption (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 Reader Malformed Entries Memory Corruption (APSB12-16)