Check Point Advisories

Adobe Acrobat and Reader Memory Corruption (APSB14-20; CVE-2014-0565)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2014-1821
Date Published:	22 Sep 2014
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Monday 22 September, 2014
Source:	Adobe Security Bulletin APSB14-20
Industry Reference:	CVE-2014-0565
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R77 R76 R75 R71 R70
Who is Vulnerable?	Adobe Reader XI (11.0.08) and earlier 11.x versions for Windows Adobe Reader XI (11.0.07) and earlier 11.x versions for Macintosh Adobe Reader X (10.1.11) and earlier 10.x versions for Windows Adobe Reader X (10.1.10) and earlier 10.x versions for Macintosh Adobe Acrobat XI (11.0.08) and earlier 11.x versions for Windows Adobe Acrobat XI (11.0.07) and earlier 11.x versions for Macintosh Adobe Acrobat X (10.1.11) and earlier 10.x versions for Windows Adobe Acrobat X (10.1.10) and earlier 10.x versions for 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.
Update/Patch Avaliable	Apply patches from: APSB14-20

Protection Overview

Security Gateway R77 / R76 / R75 / R71 / R70

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Adobe Acrobat and Reader Memory Corruption (APSB14-20: CVE-2014-0565) 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 (APSB14-20: CVE-2014-0565)

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