Check Point Advisories

Foxit Software Multiple Products Out of Bounds Read (CVE-2018-3956)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2018-2165
Date Published:	3 Oct 2019
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Tuesday 23 July, 2024
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2018-3956
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Foxit Software PhantomPDF 9.3.0.10826 and prior Foxit Software Reader 9.3.0.10826 and prior
Vulnerability Description	An out of bounds read vulnerability exists in multiple Foxit Software products. 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 R81 / R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Foxit Software Multiple Products Out of Bounds Read (CVE-2018-3956) 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 Server Enforcement Violation.
Attack Information: Foxit Software Multiple Products Out of Bounds Read (CVE-2018-3956)