Check Point Advisories

Adobe Acrobat and Reader Memory Corruption (APSB16-26: CVE-2016-4197; CVE-2016-4198; CVE-2016-4199; CVE-2016-4200)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2016-0630
Date Published:	21 Jul 2016
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Monday 25 July, 2016
Source:	Adobe APSB16-26
Industry Reference:	CVE-2016-4197 CVE-2016-4198 CVE-2016-4199 CVE-2016-4200
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Acrobat DC Continuous 15.016.20045 and earlier Acrobat Reader DC Continuous 15.016.20045 and earlier Acrobat DC Classic 15.006.30174 and earlier Acrobat Reader DC Classic 15.006.30174 and earlier Acrobat XI 11.0.16 and earlier Reader XI 11.0.16 and earlier
Vulnerability Description	A memory corruption vulnerability exists in Adobe Reader and Acrobat. In particular, the vulnerability is caused by a crafted PDF file which causes an out of bounds memory access, which sometimes triggers access violation exception. A remote attacker may exploit this vulnerability by enticing a target user to open a specially crafted PDF file.
Update/Patch Avaliable	Apply patches from: APSB16-26

Protection Overview

This protection detects 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 (APSB16-26: CVE-2016-4197) 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 (APSB16-26: CVE-2016-4197)