Check Point Advisories

Microsoft Windows GDI VML Gradient Buffer Overflow - Ver2 (CVE-2007-5348)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2014-1295
Date Published:	31 Mar 2014
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Monday 31 March, 2014
Source:	CVE-2007-5348
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R77 R76 R75
Who is Vulnerable?
Vulnerability Description	A buffer overflow vulnerability has been reported in the GDI Vector Markup Language (VML). The vulnerability is due to a heap-based buffer overrun when GDI+ fails to properly process gradient sizes handled by the vector graphics link library. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system.

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 R77 / R76 / R75 / R71 / R70

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Microsoft Windows GDI VML Gradient Buffer Overflow - Ver2 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:  Microsoft Windows GDI VML Gradient Buffer Overflow - Ver2