Check Point Reference: | CPAI-2014-1821 |
Date Published: | 21 Sep 2014 |
Severity: | Critical |
Last Updated: | Monday 22 September, 2014 |
Source: | Adobe APSB14-20 |
Industry Reference: | CVE-2014-0565 |
Protection Provided by: |
Security Gateway |
Who is Vulnerable? | Adobe Reader XI (11.0.08) and earlier 11.x versions for Windows Adobe Reader XI (11.0.07) and earlier 11.x versions for Macintosh Adobe Reader X (10.1.11) and earlier 10.x versions for Windows Adobe Reader X (10.1.10) and earlier 10.x versions for Macintosh Adobe Acrobat XI (11.0.08) and earlier 11.x versions for Windows Adobe Acrobat XI (11.0.07) and earlier 11.x versions for Macintosh Adobe Acrobat X (10.1.11) and earlier 10.x versions for Windows Adobe Acrobat X (10.1.10) and earlier 10.x versions for Macintosh |
Vulnerability Description | A memory corruption 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. |
Update/Patch Avaliable | Apply patches from: APSB14-20 |
This protection will detect and block the transferring of malicious PDF files.
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.
This protection's log will contain the following information:
Attack Name: Adobe Products Violation.
Attack Information: Adobe Acrobat and Reader Memory Corruption (APSB14-20: CVE-2014-0565)