First published: Thu May 17 2018(Updated: )
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.0.0.29935. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of U3D Texture Coord Dimensions objects. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated object. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-5397.
Credit: zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Foxit Reader | <=9.0.1.1049 | |
Foxit PhantomPDF | <=9.0.1.1049 |
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CVE-2018-10478 has a severity rating that indicates it can lead to sensitive information disclosure.
To fix CVE-2018-10478, users should update Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF to version 9.0.1.1049 or later.
CVE-2018-10478 affects Foxit Reader and Foxit PhantomPDF versions 9.0.0.29935 up to 9.0.1.1049.
Users of vulnerable versions of Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF who visit malicious pages or open malicious files are at risk.
Yes, user interaction is required to exploit CVE-2018-10478 as the target must visit a malicious page or file.