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JPEG Non-Compliant Marker ID

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Check Point Reference: CPAI-2012-265
Date Published:
Severity:
Source: IPS Research Team
Protection Provided by: Security Gateway
  • R70
  • R71
  • R75
Who is Vulnerable?
Computer users
Vulnerability Description
Multiple possible vulnerabilities have been discovered in JPEG image files (.jpg).
Vulnerability Details
The vulnerabilities are caused while parsing JPEG files containing illegal marker ID values. Remote attackers may be able to exploit this issue by enticing target users to open a malformed JPEG file containing such elements. Successful exploitation could lead to system compromise.

Protection Overview
IPS will detect and block the transferring of JPEG files containing illegal marker ID values.

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.

Security Gateway R75 / R71 / R70

How Can I Protect My Network?

  1. In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the JPEG Non-Compliant Marker ID 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: Content Protection Violation
Attack Information: A JPEG file containing illegal ID value has been detected