Check Point Advisories

Adobe Acrobat Reader Use-after-closed Sandbox Security Bypass (APSB13-15; CVE-2013-2550)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2013-1831
Date Published:	20 May 2013
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Wednesday 18 September, 2013
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2013-2550
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75, R71, R70
Who is Vulnerable?
Vulnerability Description	A sandbox Security Bypass vulnerability exists in Adobe Reader. This vulnerability could subvert the sandbox protection mechanism. The vulnerability could allow remote attackers to bypass intended sandbox restrictions.

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 Acrobat Reader Use-after-closed Sandbox Security Bypass (APSB13-15) 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 Reader Use-after-closed Sandbox Security Bypass (APSB13-15)