This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.1.0.5096. 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 handling of Calculate events. 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 buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-6354.
References
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https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-1103 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php | Mitigation Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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Information
Published : 2018-10-29 14:29
Updated : 2020-09-18 10:10
NVD link : CVE-2018-17622
Mitre link : CVE-2018-17622
JSON object : View
CWE
CWE-125
Out-of-bounds Read
Products Affected
microsoft
- windows
foxitsoftware
- reader
- phantompdf