Arbitrary code execution in Foxit PDF Reader for Windows and Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF) - #VU1028

 

Arbitrary code execution in Foxit PDF Reader for Windows and Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF) - #VU1028

Published: October 19, 2016 / Updated: October 19, 2016


Vulnerability identifier: #VU1028
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness is due to out-of bounds read or out-of-bounds write that lets attackers to access potentially sensitive onformation and execute arbitrary code.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in information disclosure and arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.

Affected software

Foxit PDF Reader for Windows
Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF)

Remediation

Update Foxit Reader to version 8.1.
Update Foxit PhantomPDF to version 8.1.


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