Check Point Advisories

Microsoft Windows TrueType Font Parsing Remote Code Execution (MS14-058; CVE-2014-4148; CVE-2015-1671)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2014-1908
Date Published:	15 Oct 2014
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Tuesday 12 May, 2015
Source:	Microsoft MS14-058
Industry Reference:	CVE-2014-4148 CVE-2015-1671
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75, R71, R70
Who is Vulnerable?	Windows Server 2003 Windows Vista Windows Server 2008 Windows 7 Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows 8 Windows 8.1 Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows RT Windows RT 8.1
Vulnerability Description	A remote code execution vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability is caused due to incorrect handling of specially crafted TTF files. A remote attacker may exploit this vulnerability by enticing an affected user to open a specially crafted web-page.
Update/Patch Avaliable	Apply patches from: MS14-058

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block attempts to transfer malicious TTF files over HTTP.

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 Microsoft Windows TrueType Font Parsing Remote Code Execution (MS14-058) 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: Content Protection Violation.
Attack Information: Microsoft Windows TrueType Font Parsing Remote Code Execution (MS14-058)