Check Point Advisories

GSM SIM Editor 5.15 Buffer Overflow

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2017-0220
Date Published:	12 Mar 2017
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Sunday 12 March, 2017
Source:
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	GSM SIM Editor 5.15
Vulnerability Description	A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in GSM SIM Editor 5.15. The vulnerability is due to the way GSM SIM Editor handles objects in memory. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by enticing the target user to open a specially crafted file which allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code.

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 GSM SIM Editor 5.15 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: Content Protection Violation.
Attack Information: GSM SIM Editor 5.15 Buffer Overflow