CVE-2015-2790

Public Exploit

Description

Foxit Reader, Enterprise Reader, and PhantomPDF before 7.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and crash) via a crafted (1) Ubyte Size in a DataSubBlock structure or (2) LZWMinimumCodeSize in a GIF image.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 54.18% Top 5%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://protekresearchlab.com/prl-2015-01prl-foxit-products-gif-conversion-memory-corruption-vulnerabilities-lzwminimumcodesize/ exploit
http://securitytracker.com/id/1031878 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73430 vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/119303 vdb entry
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security_bulletins.php#FRD-23
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031877 vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/119302 vdb entry
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security_bulletins.php#FRD-24
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36334 exploit
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36335 exploit
http://protekresearchlab.com/PRL-2015-02/ exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-2790?
CVE-2015-2790 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-2790?
To fix CVE-2015-2790, 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-2015-2790 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-2790 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~54% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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