#VU9139 Out-of-bounds read in Foxit PDF Reader for Windows and Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF)
Published: November 8, 2017 / Updated: November 23, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU9139
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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
Vulnerable software:
Foxit PDF Reader for Windows
Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF)
Foxit PDF Reader for Windows
Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF)
Software vendor:
Foxit Software Inc.
Foxit Software Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The weakness exists due to uninitialized pointer when handling malicious input. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted abnormal PDF file, abuse the JP2_Format_Decom 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 uninitialized pointer when handling malicious input. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted abnormal PDF file, abuse the JP2_Format_Decom 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.