This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit Reader 9.7.0.29455. 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 JPG2000 images. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated structure. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-9407.
The product writes 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 | vendor advisory |
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-204/ | vdb entry third party advisory |