Arbitrary code execution in Foxit PDF Reader for Windows and Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF) - #VU1030

 

Arbitrary code execution in Foxit PDF Reader for Windows and Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF) - #VU1030

Published: October 19, 2016


Vulnerability identifier: #VU1030
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-122
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 heap corruption and lets attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in 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.


External References

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