Check Point Advisories

Adobe Acrobat and Reader Out-of-bounds Read (APSB17-36: CVE-2017-16397)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2017-0960
Date Published:	14 Nov 2017
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Sunday 06 November, 2022
Source:	Adobe APSB17-36
Industry Reference:	CVE-2017-16397
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	An Out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in Adobe Reader. The vulnerability is due to an error in Adobe Reader while parsing a specially crafted file. A remote attacker can exploit this issue by enticing a victim to open a specially crafted file.
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 R81 / R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Adobe Acrobat and Reader Out-of-bounds Read (APSB17-36: CVE-2017-16397) 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 Out-of-bounds Read (APSB17-36: CVE-2017-16397)