Check Point Advisories

Microsoft Windows PDF Library Buffer Overflow (MS16-012; CVE-2016-0058)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2016-0075
Date Published:	9 Feb 2016
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Tuesday 09 February, 2016
Source:	Microsoft MS16-012
Industry Reference:	CVE-2016-0058
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Windows 8.1 Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 Server Core installation
Vulnerability Description	A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows PDF Library. The vulnerability is due to improper handling of application programming interface (API) calls. A remote attacker can exploit this issue by enticing a target user to open a specially crafted file.
Update/Patch Avaliable	Apply patches from: MS16-012

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 Microsoft Windows PDF Library Buffer Overflow (MS16-012) 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: Content Protection Violation.
Attack Information: Microsoft Windows PDF Library Buffer Overflow (MS16-012)