Check Point Advisories

Oracle Outside In OS 2 Metafile Parser Heap Buffer Overflow

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2013-3592
Date Published:	2 Dec 2013
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Saturday 04 January, 2025
Source:
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Oracle Outside In Technology 8.4.0
Vulnerability Description	A heap buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Oracle Outside-In.
Vulnerability Details	The vulnerability is due to an error while processing OS/2 Metafiles. Successful exploitation can result in execution of arbitrary code or a denial of service condition in the context of the affected application.

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 Oracle Outside In OS 2 Metafile Parser Heap 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: Oracle Protection Violation
Attack Information: Oracle Outside In OS 2 Metafile Parser Heap Buffer Overflow