Check Point Advisories

Adobe Reader and Acrobat JavaScript Heap Overflow (APSB14-20; CVE-2014-0567)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2014-1825
Date Published:	21 Sep 2014
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Sunday 21 September, 2014
Source:	Adobe APSB14-20
Industry Reference:	CVE-2014-0567
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75, R71, R70
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 heap overflow vulnerability has been reported in Adobe Reader and Acrobat. The vulnerability is due to an error while loading a PDF containing a malicious JavaScript code. A remote attacker may exploit this issue by enticing a target user to open a malicious PDF file with an affected version of Adobe Reader or Acrobat.
Update/Patch Avaliable	Apply patches from: APSB14-20

Protection Overview

IPS 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.

Security Gateway R80 / R77 / R75 / R71 / R70

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Adobe Reader and Acrobat JavaScript Heap Overflow (APSB14-20) 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 JavaScript Heap Overflow (APSB14-20)