Check Point Advisories

Adobe Acrobat And Reader Use-After-Free (APSB14-28: CVE-2014-9165)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2015-0017
Date Published:	8 Jan 2015
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Sunday 18 January, 2015
Source:	Adobe APSB 14-28
Industry Reference:	CVE-2014-9165
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75, R71, R70
Who is Vulnerable?	Adobe Reader XI (11.0.09) and earlier 11.x versions Adobe Reader X (10.1.12) and earlier 10.x versions Adobe Acrobat XI (11.0.09) and earlier 11.x versions Adobe Acrobat X (10.1.12) and earlier 10.x versions
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.

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block attempts to transfer malformed 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 / R71 / R70

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Adobe Acrobat And Reader Use-After-Free (APSB14-28: CVE-2014-9165) 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 (APSB14-28: CVE-2014-9165)