Check Point Advisories

Adobe Reader and Acrobat JavaScript Heap Overflow (APSB14-20; CVE-2014-0567)

Check Point Reference: CPAI-2014-1825
Date Published: 21 Sep 2014
Severity: Critical
Last Updated: Sunday 21 September, 2014
Source: Adobe Security Bulletin APSB14-20
Industry Reference:CVE-2014-0567
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 heap overflow vulnerability has been reported in Adobe Reader and Acrobat. The vulnerability is due to an error while loading a PDF containing a malicious JavaScript code. 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.
    Update/Patch AvaliableApply patches from: APSB14-20

    Protection Overview

    Security Gateway R77 / R76 / R75 / R71 / R70

    1. In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Adobe Reader and Acrobat JavaScript Heap Overflow (APSB14-20) protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
    2. Install policy on all modules.

    SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:

    Attack Name:  Adobe Reader Violation.
    Attack Information:  Adobe Reader and Acrobat JavaScript Heap Overflow (APSB14-20)

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