Check Point Advisories

Adobe Acrobat and Reader Invalid Memory Access Code Execution (APSB12-16; CVE-2012-4159)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2012-419
Date Published:	17 Sep 2012
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Monday 17 September, 2012
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2012-4159
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 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, 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 and Reader Invalid Memory Access 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 and Reader Invalid Memory Access Code Execution (APSB12-16)