Check Point Advisories

Adobe Reader And Acrobat TrueType Font Handling Remote Memory Corruption (CVE-2009-1857)

Check Point Reference: CPAI-2013-3552
Date Published: 2 Dec 2013
Severity: High
Last Updated: Saturday 22 February, 2025
Source: CVE-2009-1857
Protection Provided by:

Security Gateway
R75
Who is Vulnerable? Adobe Reader 9.1.1 and earlier versions
Adobe Acrobat 9.1.1 and earlier versions
Vulnerability Description A memory corruption vulnerability has been reported in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat.
Update/Patch AvaliableApply patches from: APSB09-07
Vulnerability DetailsThe vulnerability is due to an error when handling PDF documents containing TrueType font. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause denial-of-service or execute arbitrary code..

Protection Overview

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

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

  1. In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Adobe Reader And Acrobat TrueType Font Handling Remote Memory Corruption protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
  2. Install policy on all modules.

SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:
Attack Name: Adobe Products Violation
Attack Information: Adobe Reader And Acrobat TrueType Font Handling Remote Memory Corruption

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