Check Point Advisories

Adobe Acrobat and Reader Memory Corruption (APSB14-28: CVE-2014-8459)

Check Point Reference: CPAI-2015-0037
Date Published: 13 Jan 2015
Severity: Critical
Last Updated: Thursday 22 January, 2015
Source: Adobe APSB14-28
Industry Reference:CVE-2014-8459
Protection Provided by:

Security Gateway
R81, R80, R77, R75, R71, R70
Who is Vulnerable? Adobe Reader XI (11.0.09) and earlier 11.x versions
Adobe Reader X (10.1.12) and earlier 10.x versions
Adobe Acrobat XI (11.0.09) and earlier 11.x versions
Adobe Acrobat X (10.1.12) and earlier 10.x versions
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 AvaliableApply patches from: APSB14-28

Protection Overview

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.

Security Gateway R80 / R77 / R75 / R71 / R70

  1. In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Adobe Acrobat and Reader Memory Corruption (APSB14-28: CVE-2014-8459) protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
  2. Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name:  Adobe Products Violation.
Attack Information:  Adobe Acrobat and Reader Memory Corruption (APSB14-28: CVE-2014-8459)

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