Check Point Advisories

Apple IOS PDF Reader Parsing Memory Corruption (CVE-2014-4377)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2016-0083
Date Published:	8 Feb 2016
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Monday 15 February, 2016
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2014-4377
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	IOS 1-7
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

Protection Overview

Adobe Reader Memory Corruption(CVE-2014-4377)

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 Apple IOS PDF Reader Parsing Memory Corruption 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: Apple IOS PDF Reader Parsing Memory Corruption