Foxit Reader 8.3.1.21155 Link Object setAction use after free
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A vulnerability was found in Foxit Reader 8.3.1.21155 (Document Reader Software). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function setAction
of the component Link Object Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 8.3.1.21155. 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 setAction method of Link objects. 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-4981.
The bug was discovered 11/14/2017. The weakness was disclosed 12/20/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at foxitsoftware.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-10959 since 07/05/2017. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. 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 104433 (Foxit Reader < 9.0 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 even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (104433). The entries 82783, 82784, 82785 and 82786 are pretty similar.
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Class: Use after freeCWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 104433
Nessus Name: Foxit Reader < 9.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 64845
OpenVAS Name: Multiple vulnerabilities in Foxit Reader 8.3.1
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Timeline
07/05/2017 🔍11/01/2017 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: foxitsoftware.comAdvisory: foxitsoftware.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-10959 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 101009
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Entry
Created: 12/21/2017 08:08Updated: 01/18/2023 13:42
Changes: 12/21/2017 08:08 (69), 12/16/2019 13:43 (4), 01/18/2023 13:42 (4)
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