Buffer overflow in Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF) and Foxit PDF Reader for Windows - #VU9142
Published: November 8, 2017 / Updated: November 23, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU9142
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-120
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists due to the invalid length of size_file_name in CDRecord in the ZIP compression data. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted EPUB file, trigger buffer overflow and cause the application to crash.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.
The weakness exists due to the invalid length of size_file_name in CDRecord in the ZIP compression data. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted EPUB file, trigger buffer overflow and cause the application to crash.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.
Affected software
Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF)
Foxit PDF Reader for Windows
Foxit PDF Reader for Windows
Remediation
Update Foxit Reader to version 9.0.
Update Foxit PhantomPDF to version 8.3.5.
Update Foxit PhantomPDF to version 8.3.5.