Check Point Advisories

Foxit Reader Plugin for Firefox URL String Stack Buffer Overflow

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2013-013
Date Published:	23 Apr 2013
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Sunday 05 January, 2014
Source:
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?
Vulnerability Description	A stack buffer overflow vulnerability has been identified in Foxit Reader Plugin for Firefox. The vulnerability is due to a lack of bounds checking in an essential dll file, and affects handling of URLs. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by enticing a target user to load a malicious PDF file.

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

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Foxit Reader Plugin for Firefox URL String Stack Buffer Overflow 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: Web Client Enforcement Violation.
Attack Information: Foxit Reader plugin for Firefox URL string stack buffer overflow