Check Point Advisories

Suspicious PDF Comment Field

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2015-0688
Date Published:	28 Jun 2015
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Wednesday 22 July, 2015
Source:
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?
Vulnerability Description	This protection detects suspicious content inside the comment field in PDF files.

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 Suspicious PDF Comment Field 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 Products Violation.
Attack Information: Suspicious PDF file