Check Point Advisories

Libbpg Project Out of Bounds Write (CVE-2016-8710)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2016-1033
Date Published:	20 Dec 2020
Severity:	Medium
Last Updated:	Sunday 20 December, 2020
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2016-8710
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Libbpg project libbpg 0.9.7 Libbpg project libbpg 0.9.4
Vulnerability Description	A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Libbpg project Libbpg. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system.

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 Libbpg Project Out of Bounds Write (CVE-2016-8710) 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 Client Enforcement Violation.
Attack Information: Libbpg Project Out of Bounds Write (CVE-2016-8710)