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Adobe Reader PDF 3D Image JavaScript RemoveItem Code Execution (APSB11-16;CVE-2011-2099)

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Check Point Reference: CPAI-2011-310
Date Published:
Severity:
Source: Adobe Security Bulletin APSB11-16
Industry Reference(s): CVE-2011-2099
Protection Provided by: Security Gateway
  • R75
  • R71
  • R70
Who is Vulnerable?
Adobe Reader X (10.0.1) and earlier 10.x versions for Windows
Adobe Reader X (10.0.3) and earlier 10.x versions for Macintosh
Adobe Reader 9.4.4 and earlier 9.x versions for Windows and Macintosh
Adobe Reader 8.2.6 and earlier 8.x versions for Windows and Macintosh
Adobe Acrobat X (10.0.3) and earlier 10.x versions for Windows and Macintosh
Adobe Acrobat 9.4.4 and earlier 9.x versions for Windows and Macintosh
Adobe Acrobat 8.2.6 and earlier 8.x versions for Windows and Macintosh
Vulnerability Description
A memory corruption vulnerability has been reported in Adobe Reader that could potentially allow an attacker to crash the application and take control of the system.
Update/Patch Available
Upgrade to newer version of Adobe Reader
Vulnerability Details
The volenerabilty is in the way that Adobe Reader handles JavaScript code PDF files. A remote attacker could exploit  this volenerabilty by convincing a victim to open malformed PDF file with Adobe Reader. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow the attacker to crash the application and take control of the system.

Protection Overview
The protection will detect and block transferring of suspicious PDF files over HTTP

To configure the defense, select your product from the list below and follow the related protection steps.

Security Gateway R75 / R71 / R70

How Can I Protect My Network?

  1. In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Adobe Reader PDF 3D Image JavaScript RemoveItem Code Execution (APSB11-16) protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
  2. Install policy on all modules.

How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?

SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:
Attack Name: Adobe Reader Violation
Attack Information: Adobe Reader PDF 3D image javascript removeitem code execution (APSB11-16)