Foxit Reader PDF Open\Execute buffer overflow
| foxitreader-openexecute-pdf-bo (49136) |  High Risk |
Description:
Foxit Reader is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow. If an Open/Execute file action is processed within PDF files containing an overly long filename, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the application to crash.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 9.3 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Complete |
| Integrity Impact: | Complete |
| Availability Impact: | Complete |
| Temporal Score: | 7.7 |
| Exploitability: | Functional |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Foxit Reader (3.0 Build 1506 or 2.3 Build 3902 or later), available from the Foxit Web site. See References.
References:
- CORE-2009-0218: Foxit Reader Multiple Vulnerabilities.
- Foxit Web site: Foxit Software - Foxit Reader 3.0 for Windows.
- Offensive Security Exploit Database [05-21-2012]: Foxit Reader 3.0 Open Execute Action Stack Based Buffer Overflow.
- BID-34035: Foxit Reader PDF Handling Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2009-0837: Stack-based buffer overflow in Foxit Reader 3.0 before Build 1506, including 1120 and 1301, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long (1) relative path or (2) absolute path in the filename argument in an action, as demonstrated by the Open/Execute a file action.
- OSVDB ID: 55614: Foxit Reader Filename Argument Handling Overflow
- SA34035: OptiPNG "GIFReadNextExtension()" Use-After-Free Vulnerability
- SA34036: Foxit Reader Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1021824: Foxit Reader 'Open/Execute' File Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- VUPEN/ADV-2009-0634: Foxit Reader Multiple Code Execution and Security Bypass Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Foxit Reader 2.3
- Foxit Reader 3.0
- Foxit Reader 3.0.2009.1301
Reported:
Mar 09, 2009
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