Check Point Advisories

Adobe Acrobat and Reader Memory Corruption (APSB16-33: CVE-2016-6942)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2016-0894
Date Published:	13 Oct 2016
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Monday 17 September, 2018
Source:	Adobe APSB16-33
Industry Reference:	CVE-2016-6942
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Acrobat DC 15.017.20053 and earlier versions on Windows and Macintosh Acrobat Reader DC Continuous 15.017.20053 and earlier versions on Windows and Macintosh Acrobat DC Classic 15.006.30201 and earlier versions on Windows and Macintosh Acrobat Reader DC Classic 15.006.30201 and earlier versions on Windows and Macintosh Acrobat XI Desktop 11.0.17 and earlier versions on Windows and Macintosh Reader XI Desktop 11.0.17 and earlier versions on Windows and Macintosh
Vulnerability Description	A memory corruption vulnerability exists in Adobe Reader and Acrobat. The vulnerability is due to out-of-bounds error while accessing to unintended memory in a specially crafted PDF file. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by enticing a target user to open a specially crafted PDF file.
Update/Patch Avaliable	Apply patches from: APSB16-33

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 (APSB16-33: CVE-2016-6942) 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 (APSB16-33: CVE-2016-6942)