Check Point Advisories

Firefox PDF.js Javascript Injection (CVE-2015-0802; CVE-2015-0816)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2017-0724
Date Published:	29 Aug 2017
Severity:	Medium
Last Updated:	Sunday 24 September, 2017
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2015-0802 CVE-2015-0816
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Mozilla Firefox versions 35.0-36.0
Vulnerability Description	A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Firefox 35-36. The vulnerability is due to a privilege escalation bug in certain resources. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by enticing a victim to view maliciously crafted content.

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 Firefox PDF.js Javascript Injection 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: Web Client Enforcement Violation.
Attack Information: Firefox PDF.js Javascript Injection