PT-2020-14967 · Foxit · Foxit Reader

Published 2020-09-29 · Updated 2020-10-19 · CVE-2020-17416

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Foxit Reader version 10.0.0.35798

Description This issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations. User interaction is required, where the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The flaw exists within the parsing of JPEG2000 images due to the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, resulting in a write past the end of an allocated structure. An attacker can leverage this to execute code in the context of the current process.

Recommendations For Foxit Reader version 10.0.0.35798, consider disabling the JPEG2000 image parsing functionality until a patch is available to prevent exploitation. Restrict access to potentially malicious files or web pages to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

RCE

Memory Corruption

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Related Identifiers

CVE-2020-17416

ZDI-20-1233

Affected Products

Foxit Reader

References · 4

• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1233 · Security Note
• https://foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-17416 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-17416 · Security Note