Check Point Advisories

Adobe Acrobat And Reader Use-After-Free (APSB14-15: CVE-2014-0527)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2014-1548
Date Published:	19 May 2014
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Thursday 18 February, 2016
Source:	Adobe APSB14-15
Industry Reference:	CVE-2014-0527
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75, R71, R70
Who is Vulnerable?	Adobe Reader XI (11.0.06) and earlier Adobe Reader X (10.1.9) and earlier Adobe Acrobat XI (11.0.06) and earlier Adobe Acrobat X (10.1.9) and earlier
Vulnerability Description	A use after free vulnerability exists in Adobe Acrobat and Reader. The vulnerability is due to an error in the way Adobe Acrobat and Reader handles objects in memory. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by enticing the user to open a specially crafted PDF file. Successful exploitation could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the logged-on user.
Update/Patch Avaliable	Apply patches from: APSB14-15

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 / R71 / R70

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Adobe Acrobat And Reader Use-After-Free (APSB14-15: CVE-2014-0527) 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 Acrobat And Reader Use-After-Free (APSB14-15: CVE-2014-0527)