Check Point Advisories

Adobe Reader and Acrobat cooltype.dll Code Execution (APSB16-02: CVE-2016-0945)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2016-0066
Date Published:	9 Feb 2016
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Tuesday 02 February, 2016
Source:	Adobe APSB16-02
Industry Reference:	CVE-2016-0945
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Acrobat DC Continuous 2015.007.20033 Acrobat Reader DC 2015.007.20033 Acrobat DC 2015.006.30033 Acrobat Reader DC 2015.006.30033 Acrobat XI 11.0.11 and earlier versions Acrobat X 10.1.14 and earlier versions Reader XI 11.0.11 and earlier versions Reader X 10.1.14 and earlier versions
Vulnerability Description	A code execution vulnerability has been discovered in Adobe Reader and Acrobat. The vulnerability is due to the cooltype.dll component of Adobe Reader and Acrobat. A remote attacker might exploit this issue by convincing a victim to open a specially crafted PDF file.
Update/Patch Avaliable	Apply patches from: APSB16-02

Protection Overview

This protection detects and blocks the transferring of specially crafted 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, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Adobe Reader and Acrobat cooltype.dll Code Execution (APSB16-02: CVE-2016-0945) protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name: Adobe Reader Violation.
Attack Information: Adobe Reader and Acrobat cooltype.dll Code Execution (APSB16-02: CVE-2016-0945)