Check Point Advisories

Adobe Reader and Acrobat Information Disclosure (APSB16-14: CVE-2016-1080)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2016-0532
Date Published:	28 Jun 2016
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Thursday 11 January, 2018
Source:	Adobe APSB16-14
Industry Reference:	CVE-2016-1080
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Acrobat DC Continuous 15.010.20060 and earlier versions Acrobat Reader DC Continuous 15.010.20060 and earlier versions Acrobat DC Classic 15.006.30121 and earlier versions Acrobat Reader DC Classic 15.006.30121 and earlier versions Acrobat XI Desktop 11.0.15 and earlier versions Reader XI Desktop 11.0.15 and earlier versions
Vulnerability Description	An Information Disclosure vulnerability has been reported in Adobe Reader. The vulnerability is due to an improper handling of XML external entities. A remote attacker can exploit this issue by enticing a victim to open a specially crafted TIFF file.
Update/Patch Avaliable	Apply patches from: APSB16-14

Protection Overview

This protection detects 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 Reader and Acrobat Information Disclosure (APSB16-14: CVE-2016-1080) 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 Information Disclosure (APSB16-14: CVE-2016-1080)