Check Point Advisories

Adobe Acrobat and Reader Memory Corruption (APSB14-01; CVE-2014-0495)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2014-0918
Date Published:	24 Feb 2014
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Wednesday 22 January, 2025
Source:	CVE-2014-0495
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R75 and above R71 R70
Who is Vulnerable?	Adobe Reader XI (11.0.05) and earlier 11.x versions for Windows and Macintosh Adobe Reader X (10.1.8) and earlier 10.x versions for Windows and Macintosh Adobe Acrobat XI (11.0.05) and earlier 11.x versions for Windows and Macintosh Adobe Acrobat X (10.1.8) and earlier 10.x versions for Windows and Macintosh
Vulnerability Description	A remote code execution vulnerability has been reported in Adobe Acrobat and Reader. The vulnerability is due to a memory corruption. 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.
Update/Patch Avaliable	Apply patches from: APSB14-01

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block attempts to open a specially crafted PDF file.

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 R70 / R71 / R75 and above

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Adobe Acrobat and Reader Memory Corruption (APSB14-01; CVE-2014-0495) 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 Products Violation
Attack Information: Adobe Acrobat and Reader Memory Corruption (APSB14-01; CVE-2014-0495)