Check Point Advisories

PDF Shaper Conversion Buffer Overflow

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2016-1105
Date Published:	12 Dec 2016
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Sunday 25 December, 2016
Source:
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	PDF Shaper 3.5.
Vulnerability Description	A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in PDF Shaper. The vulnerability is due to improper handling of file conversion. A remote attacker can exploit this issue by enticing a target user to open a specially crafted PDF file.

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 PDF Shaper Conversion Buffer Overflow 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: PDF Shaper Conversion Buffer Overflow