CVE-2008-1942

Public Exploit

Description

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.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.05% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/29934 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41973 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41972 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1327/references vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28890 vdb entry
http://www.vallejo.cc/proyectos/foxitreader2.htm exploit
http://www.vallejo.cc/proyectos/foxitreader1.htm exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1942?
CVE-2008-1942 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-1942?
To fix CVE-2008-1942, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-1942 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-1942 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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