Check Point Advisories

Oracle OIT PDF Parser Code Execution (CVE-2017-3271)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2017-0139
Date Published:	22 Feb 2017
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Sunday 26 February, 2017
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2017-3271
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Oracle Outside In Technology versions 8.5.2 and 8.5.3.
Vulnerability Description	An arbitrary write vulnerability exists in the PDF parser functionality of Oracle Outside In Technology SDK. A specially crafted PDF document can cause a parser confusion resulting in an arbitrary write vulnerability ultimately leading to code execution.

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 Oracle OIT PDF Parser Code Execution 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: Oracle Protection Violation.
Attack Information: Oracle OIT PDF Parser Code Execution