Memory leak in Foxit PDF Reader for Windows and Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF) - #VU4396
Published: January 12, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU4396
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-401
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 obtain potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error when processing fonts within PDF files. A remote attacker can create a specially rafted PDF file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger out-of-bounds read and gain access to potentially sensitive information, stored in memory.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive data.
Remediation
Install the latest version 8.2 from vendor's website.