Check Point Advisories

HP Sprinter Tidestone Formula One DefaultFontName Buffer Overflow (CVE-2014-2638)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2014-1945
Date Published:	30 Oct 2014
Severity:	Medium
Last Updated:	Tuesday 23 February, 2016
Source:	HP HPSBMU03110
Industry Reference:	CVE-2014-2638
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	HP Sprinter prior to v12.01
Vulnerability Description	A code execution vulnerability exists in HP Sprinter. The vulnerability is due to a buffer overflow while handling the DefaultFontName property within the Tidestone Formula One ActiveX control. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by enticing an unsuspecting victim to follow a malicious link. A successful attack could result in the execution of arbitrary code in the context of the affected 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 HP Sprinter Tidestone Formula One DefaultFontName 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: HP Products Protection Violation.
Attack Information: HP Sprinter Tidestone Formula One DefaultFontName Buffer Overflow