Check Point Advisories

Adobe Reader DC JPEG2000 Out-of-Bounds Read (CVE-2016-7854)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2016-1072
Date Published:	14 Dec 2016
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Thursday 29 December, 2016
Source:	Adobe APSB16-33
Industry Reference:	CVE-2016-7854
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Adobe Systems Acrobat DC (Classic) 15.006.30201 and prior Adobe Systems Acrobat DC (Continuous) 15.017.20053 and prior Adobe Systems Acrobat Reader DC (Classic) 15.006.30201 and prior Adobe Systems Acrobat Reader DC (Continuous) 15.017.20053 and prior Adobe Systems Acrobat XI 11.0.17 and prior Adobe Systems Reader XI 11.0.17 and prior
Vulnerability Description	An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in Adobe Acrobat and Reader. The vulnerability is due to improper handling of JPEG2000 images, and could be used to gain sensitive information that may help in further attacks. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by enticing a user to open a maliciously crafted webpage or PDF document.
Update/Patch Avaliable	Apply patches from: APSB16-33

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 Reader DC JPEG2000 Out-of-Bounds Read 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 DC JPEG2000 Out-of-Bounds Read