PT-2018-9902 · Foxit · Foxit Reader

Kdot · Published 2018-05-04 · Updated 2020-08-28 · CVE-2018-10481

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 9.0.0.29935

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 U3D Texture Resource structures due to the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data. This can result in a read past the end of an allocated data structure, potentially allowing an attacker to execute code in the context of the current process when combined with other vulnerabilities.

Recommendations: For Foxit Reader version 9.0.0.29935, update to a version that fixes the handling of U3D Texture Resource structures to prevent the out-of-bounds read. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the opening of files from untrusted sources to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Out of bounds Read

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Related Identifiers

CVE-2018-10481

ZDI-18-391

Affected Products

Foxit Reader

References · 4

• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-391 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-10481 · Security Note
• https://foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-10481 · Vendor Advisory