Check Point Advisories

Oracle Outside In Microsoft Access 1.x Parser Buffer Overflow (CVE-2013-5791)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2013-3763
Date Published:	8 Apr 2014
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Thursday 27 March, 2014
Source:	CVE-2013-5791
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R75 and above
Who is Vulnerable?
Vulnerability Description	A stack buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Oracle Outside-In. The vulnerability is due to an error while processing Microsoft Access 1.x database files (.mdb). This vulnerability can be exploited by causing an application that uses the vulnerable libraries to handle a malformed file. Depending on the application, user interaction may be required. Successful exploitation can result in execution of arbitrary code or a denial of service condition in the context of the affected application.

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, 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 Oracle Outside In Microsoft Access 1.x Parser Buffer Overflow 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:  Web Client Enforcement Violation.
Attack Information:  Oracle Outside In Microsoft Access 1.x Parser Buffer Overflow