SB2018091902 - NULL pointer dereference in Foxit Reader for Linux
Published: September 19, 2018 Updated: September 30, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018091902
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: N/A)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error when processing PDF files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger NULL pointer dereference error and crash the affected application.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.