Adobe Acrobat and Reader JPEG DCT Dequantizer Memory Corruption (APSB12-01; CVE-2011-4370)
| Check Point Reference: | CPAI-2012-028 | |
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| Source: | Adobe Security Bulletin: APSB12-01 | |
| Industry Reference(s): | CVE-2011-4370 | |
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Security Gateway
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| Who is Vulnerable? Adobe Reader X (10.1.1) and earlier 10.x versions for Windows and Macintosh Adobe Reader 9.4.7 and earlier 9.x versions for Windows Adobe Reader 9.4.6 and earlier 9.x versions for Macintosh Adobe Acrobat X (10.1.1) and earlier 10.x versions for Windows and Macintosh Adobe Acrobat 9.4.7 and earlier 9.x versions for Windows Adobe Acrobat 9.4.6 and earlier 9.x versions for Macintosh | ||
| Vulnerability Description A memory corruption vulnerability has been reported in Adobe Acrobat and Reader. |
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Vulnerability Details The vulnerability is due to a buffer overflow while loading specially crafted JPEG image resources from a PDF file. A remote attacker may exploit this issue by enticing a target user to open a malicious PDF file with an affected version of Adobe Reader or Acrobat. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to take complete control of an affected system. |
Protection Overview
IPS will detect and block the transferring of malicious PDF files.
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.