Check Point Advisories

Adobe Illustrator EPS File DSC Comment Buffer Overflow (CVE-2009-4195)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2009-455
Date Published:	2 Feb 2010
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Sunday 14 February, 2016
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2009-4195
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?
Vulnerability Description	Adobe Illustrator software is a comprehensive vector graphics environment for creative professionals, including web and interactive designers and developers, multimedia producers, motion graphics and visual effects designers, animators, and video professionals. A buffer overflow vulnerability has been reported in Adobe Illustrator software. The vulnerability is due to a boundary error while parsing Encapsulated Postscript (.eps) files containing an overly long DSC comment value. Remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability by enticing target users to open a crafted EPS file with a vulnerable version of the affected product. Successful exploitation would result in arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the logged in user.

Protection Overview

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.

Security Gateway R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Adobe Illustrator EPS File DSC Comment Buffer Overflow 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 Products Violation.
Attack Information: Adobe Illustrator EPS file DSC comment buffer overflow