SB2019100108 - Remote code execution in Foxit PDF Reader
Published: October 1, 2019 Updated: October 1, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019100108
CSH Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-5031)
CWE-ID: CWE-120 - Buffer overflow
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to improper check for unusual or exceptional conditions in the JavaScript engine. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted PDF document, trigger an out-of-memory condition and execute arbitrary arbitrary code on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.