Check Point Advisories

WebRTC FEC Out Of Bounds Read (CVE-2018-16083)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2018-1025
Date Published:	10 Oct 2018
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Tuesday 23 October, 2018
Source:	Project zero
Industry Reference:	CVE-2018-16083
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	WebRTC
Vulnerability Description	A out of bounds read vulnerability exists in WebRTC. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information.

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 WebRTC FEC Out Of Bounds Read (CVE-2018-16083) 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: WebRTC FEC Out Of Bounds Read (CVE-2018-16083)