Check Point Advisories

Adobe Acrobat and Reader Memory Corruption (APSB15-15: CVE-2015-5102)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2015-0920
Date Published:	3 Aug 2015
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Monday 10 August, 2015
Source:	Adobe APSB15-15
Industry Reference:	CVE-2015-5102
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Acrobat DC 2015.007.20033 Windows and Macintosh Acrobat Reader DC 2015.007.20033 Windows and Macintosh Acrobat DC 2015.006.30033 Windows and Macintosh Acrobat Reader DC 2015.006.30033 Windows and Macintosh Acrobat XI 11.0.11 and earlier versions Windows and Macintosh Acrobat X 10.1.14 and earlier versions Windows and Macintosh Reader XI 11.0.11 and earlier versions Windows and Macintosh Reader X 10.1.14 and earlier versions Windows and Macintosh
Vulnerability Description	A remote code execution vulnerability has been reported in Adobe Acrobat and Reader. The vulnerability is due to a use-after-free error in Adobe Reader and Acrobat while handling a specially crafted PDF file. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by enticing a target user to open a specially crafted PDF file.
Update/Patch Avaliable	Apply patches from: APSB15-15

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 Memory Corruption (APSB15-15: CVE-2015-5102) 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 Memory Corruption (APSB15-15: CVE-2015-5102)