Check Point Advisories

Adobe Acrobat and Reader updaternotifications.dll Library Loading (APSB16-09: CVE-2016-1008)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2016-0198
Date Published:	10 Mar 2016
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Thursday 10 March, 2016
Source:	Adobe APSB16-09
Industry Reference:	CVE-2016-1008
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Acrobat DC 15.010.20059 and earlier versions Acrobat Reader DC 15.010.20059 and earlier versions Acrobat DC 15.006.30119 and earlier versions Acrobat Reader DC 15.006.30119 and earlier versions Acrobat XI 11.0.14 and earlier versions Reader XI 11.0.14 and earlier versions
Vulnerability Description	A code injection vulnerability has been discovered in Adobe Reader and Acrobat. The vulnerability is due to the updatenotification.dll component of Adobe Reader and Acrobat. A remote attacker might exploit this issue by convincing a victim to open a specially crafted PDF file.
Update/Patch Avaliable	Apply patches from: APSB16-09

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 updaternotifications.dll Library Loading (APSB16-09: CVE-2016-1008) 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 updaternotifications.dll Library Loading (APSB16-09: CVE-2016-1008)