Check Point Advisories

CoolPDF Reader Image Stream Processing Buffer Overflow (CVE-2012-4914)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2013-1637
Date Published:	30 Jun 2013
Severity:	Medium
Last Updated:	Tuesday 07 January, 2025
Source:	CVE-2012-4914
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R75
Who is Vulnerable?	CoolPDF Reader 3.0.2.256
Vulnerability Description	A code execution vulnerability has been reported in CoolPDF Reader.

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

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the CoolPDF Reader Image Stream Processing Buffer Overflow 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: Content Protection Violation
Attack Information: CoolPDF Reader Image Stream Processing Buffer Overflow