PT-2011-3469 · Foxit+1 · Foxit Reader+1

Published 2011-06-24 · Updated 2017-08-17 · CVE-2011-1908

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Foxit Reader versions prior to 4.0.0.0619

Description The issue is related to an integer overflow in the Type 1 font decoder in the FreeType engine, which can be exploited by remote attackers. This can be achieved by using a crafted font in a PDF document, potentially allowing the execution of arbitrary code or causing a denial of service, resulting in an application crash.

Recommendations For versions prior to 4.0.0.0619, update to version 4.0.0.0619 or later to resolve the issue.

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-189

Related Identifiers

CVE-2011-1908

Affected Products

Foxit Reader

Freetype

References · 5

• http://foxitsoftware.com/products/reader/security_bulletins.php#freetype · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1908 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/48359 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68145 · Note
• http://microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/msvr11-005.mspx · Note