Out-of-bounds read in Foxit PDF Reader for Windows and Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF) - #VU9139
Published: November 8, 2017 / Updated: November 23, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU9139
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 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.