Stack-based buffer overflow in Foxit Studio Photo - CVE-2020-8869
Published: March 19, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU26229
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8869
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Foxit Software Inc.
Affected software:
Foxit Studio Photo
Foxit Studio Photo
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when handling TIFF files. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted TIFF file or visit a malicious page, trigger stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-8869
Install updates from vendor's website.