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: 6.9 [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]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-120
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
Foxit PDF Reader for Windows
Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF)
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
Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF) - update to 9.2