Check Point Advisories

Adobe Reader and Acrobat Security Bypass (APSB16-26 : CVE-2016-4215)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2016-0647
Date Published:	25 Jul 2016
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Thursday 28 July, 2016
Source:	Adobe APSB16-26
Industry Reference:	CVE-2016-4215
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Acrobat DC Continuous 15.016.20045 and earlier versions Acrobat Reader DC Continuous 15.016.20045 and earlier versions Acrobat DC Classic 15.006.30174 and earlier versions Acrobat Reader DC Classic 15.006.30174 and earlier versions Acrobat XI Desktop 11.0.16 and earlier versions Reader XI Desktop 11.0.16 and earlier versions
Vulnerability Description	This vulnerability is an instance of same-origin policy violation. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by enticing a user to open a maliciously crafted PDF file. Successful exploitation can trick embedded JavaScript code to run in the wrong context, potentially leading to a security bypass.
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 Reader and Acrobat Security Bypass (APSB16-26 : CVE-2016-4215) 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: Adobe Reader and Acrobat Security Bypass (APSB16-26 : CVE-2016-4215)