Check Point Advisories

Adobe Acrobat and Reader Use After Free (APSB18-41: CVE-2018-16036)

Check Point Reference: CPAI-2018-1185
Date Published: 11 Dec 2018
Severity: High
Last Updated: Tuesday 11 December, 2018
Source: Adobe APSB18-41
Industry Reference:CVE-2018-16036
Protection Provided by:

Security Gateway
R81, R80, R77, R75

Who is Vulnerable? Adobe Acrobat DC Continuous for Windows 2017.011.30108
Adobe Acrobat DC Continuous for Macintosh 2017.011.30108
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Continuous for Windows 2017.011.30108
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Continuous for Macintosh 2017.011.30108
Adobe Acrobat DC Classic for Windows 2015.006.30460
Adobe Acrobat DC Classic for Macintosh 2015.006.30460
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Classic for Windows 2015.006.30460
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Classic for Macintosh 2015.006.30460
Vulnerability Description A use-after-free vulnerability exists in Adobe Acrobat and Reader. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system.
Update/Patch AvaliableApply patches from: APSB18-41

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

  1. In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Adobe Acrobat and Reader Use After Free (APSB18-41: CVE-2018-16036) protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
  2. 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 (APSB18-41: CVE-2018-16036)

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