Check Point Advisories

Adobe Acrobat and Reader Memory Corruption (APSB14-01; CVE-2014-0493)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2014-0919
Date Published:	19 Feb 2014
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Wednesday 19 February, 2014
Source:	CVE-2014-0493
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R70 R71 R75 and above
Who is Vulnerable?	Adobe Reader XI (11.0.05) and earlier 11.x versions for Windows and Macintosh Adobe Reader X (10.1.8) and earlier 10.x versions for Windows and Macintosh Adobe Acrobat XI (11.0.05) and earlier 11.x versions for Windows and Macintosh Adobe Acrobat X (10.1.8) and earlier 10.x versions for Windows and Macintosh
Vulnerability Description	A memory corruption vulnerability has been reported in Adobe Reader and Acrobat. The vulnerability is due to incorrect memory buffer allocation while parsing a corrupted PDF file. A remote attacker may exploit this vulnerability by enticing a target user to open a specially crafted PDF file.

Protection Overview

This protection 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.

Security Gateway R70 / R71 / R75 and above

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Adobe Acrobat and Reader Memory Corruption (APSB14-01; CVE-2014-0493) protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all modules.

SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:

Attack Name:  Adobe Products Violation.
Attack Information:  Adobe Acrobat and Reader Memory Corruption (APSB14-01; CVE-2014-0493)