Check Point Advisories

Foxit PDF Reader Title Stack Buffer Overflow

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2017-0363
Date Published:	1 May 2017
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Thursday 04 May, 2017
Source:
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Foxit PDF Reader v4.1.1
Vulnerability Description	A stack buffer overflow vulnerability has been reported in Foxit PDF Reader. The vulnerability is due to mishandling of an overly long string in the Title field. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability by enticing a 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 Foxit PDF Reader Title Stack 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: Foxit PDF Reader Title Stack Buffer Overflow