Check Point Advisories

Adobe Acrobat and Reader Buffer Overflow (APSB15-10: CVE-2015-3048)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2015-0574
Date Published:	17 May 2015
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Thursday 21 May, 2015
Source:	Adobe APSB15-10
Industry Reference:	CVE-2015-3048
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Adobe Reader XI (11.0.10) and earlier 11.x versions Adobe Reader X (10.1.13) and earlier 10.x versions Adobe Acrobat XI (11.0.10) and earlier 11.x versions Adobe Acrobat X (10.1.13) and earlier 10.x versions
Vulnerability Description	A buffer overflow vulnerability has been reported in Adobe Reader and Acrobat. The vulnerability is due to incorrect memory buffer allocation while creating a new broker process for the IE EPM sandbox. A remote attacker can exploit this issue by enticing a victim to open a specially crafted Executable file.
Update/Patch Avaliable	Apply patches from: APSB15-10

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, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Adobe Acrobat and Reader Buffer Overflow (APSB15-10: CVE-2015-3048) 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 Acrobat and Reader Buffer Overflow (APSB15-10: CVE-2015-3048)