Check Point Advisories

Adobe Acrobat PDF File NULL Pointer Dereference Code Execution (APSB12-16; CVE-2012-4148)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2012-388
Date Published:	18 Aug 2012
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Saturday 18 August, 2012
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2012-4148
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75, R71, R70
Who is Vulnerable?
Vulnerability Description	A remote code execution vulnerability has been reported in Adobe Acrobat and Reader. The vulnerability is due to a null pointer dereference. A remote attacker can exploit this issue by enticing a target user to open a specially crafted PDF file. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to take complete control of the target.

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

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 Acrobat PDF File NULL Pointer Dereference Code Execution (APSB12-16) 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 Acrobat PDF File NULL Pointer Dereference Code Execution (APSB12-16)