Check Point Advisories

Foxit PDF Reader Use After Free (CVE-2020-13557)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2020-3866
Date Published:	17 Jul 2023
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Monday 17 July, 2023
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2020-13557
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Foxit PDF Reader 10.1.0.37527
Vulnerability Description	A use-after-free vulnerability exists in Foxit PDF Reader. 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 R81 / R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Foxit PDF Reader Use After Free (CVE-2020-13557) 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: Foxit PDF Reader Use After Free (CVE-2020-13557)