Out-of-bounds read in Foxit PDF Reader for Windows and Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF) - #VU9135
Published: November 8, 2017 / Updated: November 23, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU9135
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-125
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 on the target system.
The weakness exists due to the application is not running in Safe-Reading-Mode. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted input, abuse the _JP2_Codestream_Read_SOT function, trigger out-of-bounds read and gain access to arbitrary data.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in information disclosure.
The weakness exists due to the application is not running in Safe-Reading-Mode. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted input, abuse the _JP2_Codestream_Read_SOT function, trigger out-of-bounds read and gain access to arbitrary data.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in information disclosure.
Remediation
Update Foxit Reader to version 9.0.
Update Foxit PhantomPDF to version 8.3.5.
Update Foxit PhantomPDF to version 8.3.5.