#VU57228 Use-after-free in Foxit PDF Reader for Windows and Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF)

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#VU57228 Use-after-free in Foxit PDF Reader for Windows and Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF)

Published: October 12, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU57228
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Foxit PDF Reader for Windows
Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF)
Software vendor:
Foxit Software Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error during URL path conversion in browser add-on, when processing a not accessible URL. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted PDF file in browser, trigger a use-after-free error and gain access to the NTLM v2 authentication credentials.



Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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