This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.0.1.1049. 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 spawnPageFromTemplate method. By performing actions in JavaScript, an attacker can trigger a type confusion condition. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-6038.
The product allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type.
The product does not correctly convert an object, resource, or structure from one type to a different type.
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php | patch vendor advisory |
| https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-735 | vdb entry third party advisory |