Check Point Advisories

Adobe Acrobat and Reader Out-of-bounds Write (APSB24-29: CVE-2024-30310)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2024-0280
Date Published:	14 May 2024
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Tuesday 14 May, 2024
Source:	Adobe APSB24-29
Industry Reference:	CVE-2024-30310
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Acrobat and Reader 24.002.20736 and earlier Acrobat and Reader 20.005.30574 and earlier
Vulnerability Description	An out of bounds write vulnerability exists in Adobe Acrobat and Reader. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system.
Update/Patch Avaliable	Apply patches from: APSB24-29

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 Adobe Acrobat and Reader Out-of-bounds Write (APSB24-29: CVE-2024-30310) 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 Out-of-bounds Write (APSB24-29: CVE-2024-30310)