Check Point Reference: | CPAI-2017-0215 |
Date Published: | 14 Mar 2017 |
Severity: | Critical |
Last Updated: | Tuesday 14 March, 2017 |
Source: | Adobe APSB17-07 |
Industry Reference: | CVE-2017-3001 |
Protection Provided by: |
Security Gateway |
Who is Vulnerable? | Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime 24.0.0.221 and earlier Windows, Macintosh and Linux Adobe Flash Player for Google Chrome 24.0.0.221 and earlier Windows, Macintosh, Linux and Chrome OS Adobe Flash Player for Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer 11 24.0.0.221 and earlier Windows 10 and 8.1 |
Vulnerability Description | A use after free vulnerability exists in Adobe Acrobat and Reader. The vulnerability is due to an error in the way Adobe Acrobat and Reader handles objects in memory. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by enticing the user to open a specially crafted PDF file. |
Update/Patch Avaliable | Apply patches from: APSB17-07 |
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.
This protection's log will contain the following information:
Attack Name: Adobe Flash Protection Violation.
Attack Information: Adobe Flash Player Use After Free Code Execution (APSB17-07: CVE-2017-3001)