Check Point Advisories

Adobe Acrobat and Reader Client Side Request Injection (APSB18-09: CVE-2018-4995)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2018-0487
Date Published:	27 May 2018
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Sunday 27 May, 2018
Source:	Adobe APSB18-09
Industry Reference:	CVE-2018-4995
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Adobe Acrobat DC Continuous for Windows 2018.011.20038 Adobe Acrobat DC Continuous for Macintosh 2018.011.20038 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Continuous for Windows 2018.011.20038 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Continuous for Macintosh 2018.011.20038 Adobe Acrobat Classic 2017 for Windows 2017.011.30079 Adobe Acrobat Classic 2017 for Macintosh 2017.011.30079 Adobe Acrobat Reader Classic 2017 for Windows 2017.011.30079 Adobe Acrobat Reader Classic 2017 for Macintosh 2017.011.30079 Adobe Acrobat DC Classic 2015 for Windows 2015.006.30417 Adobe Acrobat DC Classic 2015 for Macintosh 2015.006.30417 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Classic 2015 for Windows 2015.006.30417 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Classic 2015 for Macintosh 2015.006.30417
Vulnerability Description	A Security Bypass vulnerability exists in Adobe Acrobat and Reader. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to damage users system.
Update/Patch Avaliable	Apply patches from: APSB18-09

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 Client Side Request Injection (APSB18-09: CVE-2018-4995) 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 Client Side Request Injection (APSB18-09: CVE-2018-4995)