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5.4 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability was found in Foxit Reader 8.3.1.21155 (Document Reader Software). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component JPEG2000 Image Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive 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 parsing of JPEG2000 images embedded in PDF files. 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 in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-4982.
The bug was discovered 11/14/2017. The weakness was released 12/20/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared at foxitsoftware.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-14818 since 09/27/2017. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 36 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 82783, 82784, 82785 and 82786.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.4
VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.3
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Exploiting
Class: Out-of-boundsCWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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OpenVAS ID: 64845
OpenVAS Name: Multiple vulnerabilities in Foxit Reader 8.3.1
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
09/27/2017 🔍11/14/2017 🔍
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12/21/2017 🔍
12/16/2019 🔍
Sources
Vendor: foxitsoftware.comAdvisory: foxitsoftware.com
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍
CVE: CVE-2017-14818 (🔍)
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Entry
Created: 12/21/2017 08:16Updated: 12/16/2019 14:46
Changes: 12/21/2017 08:16 (63), 12/16/2019 14:46 (2)
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