Check Point Reference: | CPAI-2015-1036 |
Date Published: | 23 Aug 2015 |
Severity: | Critical |
Last Updated: | Monday 01 February, 2016 |
Source: | Adobe APSB15-15 |
Industry Reference: | CVE-2015-5088 |
Protection Provided by: |
Security Gateway |
Who is Vulnerable? | Acrobat DC Continuous 2015.007.20033 Acrobat Reader DC Continuous 2015.007.20033 Acrobat DC Classic 2015.006.30033 Acrobat Reader DC Classic 2015.006.30033 Acrobat XI N/A 11.0.11 and earlier versions Acrobat X N/A 10.1.14 and earlier versions Reader XI N/A 11.0.11 and earlier versions Reader X N/A 10.1.14 and earlier versions |
Vulnerability Description | An Information Disclosure vulnerability has been reported in Adobe Reader. The vulnerability is due to an improper handling of XML external entities. A remote attacker can exploit this issue by enticing a victim to open a specially crafted PDF file. |
Update/Patch Avaliable | Apply patches from: APSB15-15 |
This protection will detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability.
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, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.
This protection's log will contain the following information:
Attack Name: Adobe Products Violation.
Attack Information: Adobe Acrobat and Reader Information Disclosure (APSB15-15: CVE-2015-5088)