Vulnerability identifier: #VU9176

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
MobilePDF for iOS
Mobile applications / Apps for mobile phones

Vendor: Foxit Software Inc.

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can upload a specially crafted file including hexadecimal Unicode character in the “filename” parameter via Wi-Fi and case the application to fail to parse such file name.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.

Mitigation
Update to version 6.1.

Vulnerable software versions

MobilePDF for iOS: 2.1.1.0321 - 6.0.0.1010

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External links
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.