Check Point Advisories

Adobe Acrobat and Reader Untrusted Pointer Dereference (APSB19-41: CVE-2019-8045)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2019-1055
Date Published:	13 Aug 2019
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Sunday 15 December, 2019
Source:	Adobe APSB19-41
Industry Reference:	CVE-2019-8045
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Adobe Acrobat DC Continuous for Windows 2017.011.30142 Adobe Acrobat DC Continuous for Macintosh 2017.011.30142 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Continuous for Windows 2017.011.30142 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Continuous for Macintosh 2017.011.30142 Adobe Acrobat DC Classic for Windows 2015.006.30497 Adobe Acrobat DC Classic for Macintosh 2015.006.30497 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Classic for Windows 2015.006.30497 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Classic for Macintosh 2015.006.30497
Vulnerability Description	An untrusted pointer dereference vulnerability exists in Adobe Acrobat and Reader. A remote unauthenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by enticing a target to view a specially crafted pdf file. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to damage users system.
Update/Patch Avaliable	Apply patches from: APSB19-41

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 Untrusted Pointer Dereference (APSB19-41: CVE-2019-8045) 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 Untrusted Pointer Dereference (APSB19-41: CVE-2019-8045)