This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader. 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 processing of PDF files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-7423.
The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
| Link | Tags |
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| https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php | patch vendor advisory |
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-135/ | third party advisory vdb entry |