Out-of-bounds read in Foxit PDF Reader for Windows and Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF) - #VU13967

 

Out-of-bounds read in Foxit PDF Reader for Windows and Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF) - #VU13967

Published: July 23, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU13967
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/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 attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information or cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists due to improper handling of process when executing GetAssociatedPageIndex function. A remote attacker can obtain trigger out-of-bounds read, gain access to arbitrary data and cause the service to crash.

Affected software

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

Remediation

Update to version 9.2.

Foxit PDF Reader for Windows - update to 9.2
Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF) - update to 9.2

External References

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