Out-of-bounds read in Foxit PDF Reader for Windows and Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF) - #VU70

 

Out-of-bounds read in Foxit PDF Reader for Windows and Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF) - #VU70

Published: July 1, 2016 / Updated: November 22, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU70
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 6.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/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 leak sensitive information on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader.

The vulnerability exists within JPEG parsing. A remote unauthenticated attacker can obtain sensitive information by sending a specially crafted JPEG image to vulnerable server.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in sensitive information disclosure.

Affected software

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

Remediation

Update your applications to the latest versions, which can be found at:

https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php


External References

Related Security Bulletins