PT-2018-14095 · Foxit · Foxit Reader

Mr_Me + 1 · Published 2018-09-28 · Updated 2020-09-18 · CVE-2018-17622

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Foxit Reader version 9.1.0.5096

Description This issue allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on vulnerable installations. User interaction is required, where the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The flaw exists within the handling of Calculate events due to the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data. This can result in a read past the end of an allocated buffer, allowing an attacker to execute code in the context of the current process.

Recommendations For Foxit Reader version 9.1.0.5096, consider disabling the handling of Calculate events as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. Restrict access to potentially malicious pages or files to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Out of bounds Read

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Related Identifiers

CVE-2018-17622

ZDI-18-1103

Affected Products

Foxit Reader

References · 4

• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-1103 · Security Note
• https://foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-17622 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-17622 · Security Note