Buffer overflow in Foxit PDF Reader for Windows and Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF) - #VU13968
Published: July 23, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU13968
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-120
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Foxit Software Inc.
Affected software:
Foxit PDF Reader for Windows
Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF)
Foxit PDF Reader for Windows
Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF)
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists due to buffer overflow when executing var test = new ArrayBuffer(0xfffffffe) JavaScript. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted PDF file, trigger memory corruption and cause the application to crash.
The weakness exists due to buffer overflow when executing var test = new ArrayBuffer(0xfffffffe) JavaScript. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted PDF file, trigger memory corruption and cause the application to crash.
Remediation
Update to version 9.2.