This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 8.3.2.25013. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of JPEG2000 images. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-5244.
References
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https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-890 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php | Patch Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
Information
Published : 2017-12-20 06:29
Updated : 2019-10-09 16:25
NVD link : CVE-2017-16579
Mitre link : CVE-2017-16579
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Products Affected
foxitsoftware
- foxit_reader