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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Foxit Reader 8.2.1.6871 (Document Reader Software). Affected is the function app.execMenuItem
. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 8.2.1.6871. 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 app.execMenuItem function. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-4723.
The bug was discovered 07/07/2017. The weakness was published 10/31/2017 by Steven Seeley (Website). The advisory is shared for download at foxitsoftware.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-10948 since 07/05/2017. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 101523 (Foxit PhantomPDF < 8.3.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (101523). Similar entries are available at 82783, 82784, 82785 and 82786.
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Class: Use after freeCWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 101523
Nessus Name: Foxit PhantomPDF < 8.3.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 862713
OpenVAS Name: Foxit Reader Multiple Arbitrary Code Execution and DoS Vulnerabilities Nov17 (Windows)
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Timeline
07/04/2017 🔍07/05/2017 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: foxitsoftware.comAdvisory: foxitsoftware.com
Researcher: Steven Seeley
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-10948 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 101670 - Foxit Reader CVE-2017-10948 Use After Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 11/01/2017 07:44Updated: 12/02/2019 13:38
Changes: 11/01/2017 07:44 (71), 12/02/2019 13:38 (7)
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