Check Point Advisories

Adobe Reader WKT String Buffer Overflow (APSB12-16; CVE-2012-2050)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2012-389
Date Published:	27 Aug 2012
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Monday 28 April, 2014
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2012-2050
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 Reader. The vulnerability is due to a buffer overflow while handling PDF files containing a specially crafted WKT string. 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 execute arbitrary code in the security context of the logged-on user.

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 Reader WKT String Buffer Overflow (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 Reader WKT string buffer overflow (APSB12-16)