Check Point Advisories

Adobe Acrobat and Reader Use After Free (APSB17-36: CVE-2017-16393)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2017-0948
Date Published:	14 Nov 2017
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Tuesday 14 November, 2017
Source:	Adobe APSB17-36
Industry Reference:	CVE-2017-16393
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Adobe Acrobat DC Continuous for Windows 2017.011.30059 Adobe Acrobat DC Continuous for Macintosh 2017.011.30059 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Continuous for Windows 2017.011.30059 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Continuous for Macintosh 2017.011.30059 Adobe Acrobat DC Classic for Windows 2015.006.30352 Adobe Acrobat DC Classic for Macintosh 2015.006.30352 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Classic for Windows 2015.006.30352 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Classic for Macintosh 2015.006.30352 Adobe Acrobat XI Desktop for Windows 11.0.21 Adobe Acrobat XI Desktop for Macintosh 11.0.21 Adobe Acrobat Reader XI Desktop for Windows 11.0.21 Adobe Acrobat Reader XI Desktop for Macintosh 11.0.21 Adobe Acrobat DC Continuous for Windows 2017.011.30068 Adobe Acrobat DC Continuous for Macintosh 2017.011.30068 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Continuous for Windows 2017.011.30068 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Continuous for Macintosh 2017.011.30068 Adobe Acrobat DC Classic for Windows 2015.006.30390 Adobe Acrobat DC Classic for Macintosh 2015.006.30390 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Classic for Windows 2015.006.30390 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Classic for Macintosh 2015.006.30390 Adobe Acrobat XI Desktop for Windows 11.0.23 Adobe Acrobat XI Desktop for Macintosh 11.0.23 Adobe Acrobat Reader XI Desktop for Windows 11.0.23 Adobe Acrobat Reader XI Desktop for Macintosh 11.0.23
Vulnerability Description	A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Adobe Reader. The vulnerability is due to a use-after-free error in Adobe Reader while handling a specially crafted PDF file. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by enticing a target user to open a specially crafted PDF file with an affected version of Adobe Reader.
Update/Patch Avaliable	Apply patches from: APSB17-36

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 Adobe Acrobat and Reader Use After Free (APSB17-36: CVE-2017-16393) 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: Adobe Reader Violation.
Attack Information: Adobe Acrobat and Reader Use After Free (APSB17-36: CVE-2017-16393)