PT-2007-7443 · Foxit · Foxit Reader

Published 2007-04-10 · Updated 2012-09-06 · CVE-2012-4759

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

6.9

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Foxit Reader version 5.3.1.0606

Description The issue is related to an untrusted search path vulnerability in the Facebook plug-in of Foxit Reader. This vulnerability allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse dwmapi.dll file in the current working directory. The vulnerability can be demonstrated by a directory that contains a .pdf file.

Recommendations For Foxit Reader version 5.3.1.0606, consider restricting access to the facebook plugin.fpi file to minimize the risk of exploitation. As a temporary workaround, avoid using the Facebook plug-in in Foxit Reader until a patch is available.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2012-4759

Affected Products

Foxit Reader

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4759 · Security Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/50348 · Vendor Advisory
• http://foxitsoftware.com/Secure_PDF_Reader/security_bulletins.php#malicious · Note
• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2012-08/0293.html · Note