Update Protection against Adobe Reader CFF Heap-Based Overflow Vulnerability (APSB10-09)
| Check Point Reference: | CPAI-2010-071 | |
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| Source: | Adobe Security Bulletin APSB10-09 | |
| Industry Reference(s): | CVE-2010-1241 | |
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| Who is Vulnerable? Adobe Reader 9.3.1 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh, and UNIX Adobe Acrobat 9.3.1 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh | ||
| Vulnerability Description A heap-based overflow vulnerability has been reported in Adobe Reader. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on an affected system via a specially crafted PDF file. Portable Document Format (PDF) is an open file format created by Adobe Systems. It is used for representing two-dimensional documents in a device and resolution independent fixed-layout document format. Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. |
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Update/Patch Available Update patches: Adobe Security Bulletin - APSB10-09 |
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Vulnerability Details The vulnerability is due to the way Adobe Reader and Acrobat parse a malformed PDF file. A remote attacker could trigger this issue via a specially crafted PDF file. Successful exploitation will create a denial of service condition, causing the application to become non-responsive, and may allow execution of arbitrary code once a malicious PDF file is loaded on a vulnerable system. |
Protection Overview
This protection will detect and block attempts to transfer malformed PDF files over HTTP.
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, Protection tab and select the version of your choice.
To configure the defense, select your product from the list below and follow the related protection steps.