Check Point Advisories

Adobe Reader and Acrobat TTF MINDEX Code Execution (APSB12-08) - Ver2 (CVE-2012-0774)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2014-1253
Date Published:	31 Mar 2014
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Monday 31 March, 2014
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2012-0774
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?
Vulnerability Description	A remote code execution vulnerability has been reported in Adobe Reader and Acrobat. The vulnerability is due to incorrect memory buffer allocation while parsing a corrupted PDF file. A remote attacker may exploit this vulnerability by enticing a target user to open a specially crafted PDF file. Successful exploitation would allow an attacker to execute code in the target system, in the security context of the logged-on user.

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 Adobe Reader and Acrobat TTF MINDEX Code Execution (APSB12-08) - Ver2 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 Reader and Acrobat TTF MINDEX Code Execution (APSB12-08) - Ver2