CVE-2018-17699: Foxit Reader PDF Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability
First published: Thu Jan 24 2019(Updated: )
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.2.0.9297. 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 processing of PDF files. 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 buffer. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-7073.
Credit: zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Foxitsoftware Phantompdf | <=9.2.0.9297 | |
| Foxitsoftware Reader | <=9.2.0.9297 | |
| Microsoft Windows | ||
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