Foxit Reader PDF XObject code execution
| foxitreader-pdf-xobject-code-execution (41972) |  High Risk |
Description:
Foxit Reader could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an error when processing PDF documents. By persuading a victim to view a PDF document containing a specially-crafted PDF XObject, an attacker could execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the application.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 6.8 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 5.3 |
| Exploitability: | Proof-of-Concept |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Foxit Reader (2.3 Build 2825 or later), available from the Foxit Software Web site. See References.
References:
- Foxit Software Web site: Foxit Software.
- Javier Vicente Vallejo Advisories: Foxit Reader 2.2 vulnerability opening malformed pdf.
- BID-28890: Foxit Reader Multiple Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2008-1942: Foxit Reader 2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a PDF file with (1) a malformed ExtGState resource containing a /Font resource, or (2) an XObject resource with a Rotate setting, which triggers memory corruption. NOTE: this is probably a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-2186.
- SA29934: Foxit Reader PDF XObject Processing Memory Corruption
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-1327: Foxit Reader Data Processing Two Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Foxit Reader 2.2
Reported:
Apr 23, 2008
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