Check Point Advisories

Adobe Reader PDF File DLL Injection Remote Code Execution (APSA13-02; CVE-2013-0640)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2013-1297
Date Published:	17 Feb 2013
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Thursday 09 January, 2025
Source:	CVE-2013-0640
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Adobe Reader XI (11.0.01 and earlier) for Windows and Macintosh Adobe Reader X (10.1.5 and earlier) for Windows and Macintosh Adobe Reader 9.5.3 and earlier 9.x versions for Windows, Macintosh and Linux Adobe Acrobat XI (11.0.01 and earlier) for Windows and Macintosh Adobe Acrobat X (10.1.5 and earlier) for Windows and Macintosh Adobe Acrobat 9.5.3 and earlier 9.x versions for Windows and Macintosh
Vulnerability Description	A remote code execution vulnerability has been reported in Adobe Reader. The vulnerability is due to a dll injection while handling malformed PDF files. 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 system.

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, 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 PDF File DLL Injection Remote Code Execution (APSA13-02) 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 PDF File DLL Injection Remote Code Execution (APSA13-02)