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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Foxit Reader 8.3.2.25013 (Document Reader Software). This affects the function clearItems
of the component XFA Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a type conversion vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-704. The product does not correctly convert an object, resource, or structure from one type to a different type. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code 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 clearItems XFA method. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a type confusion condition. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-5288.
The bug was discovered 11/14/2017. The weakness was disclosed 12/20/2017 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at foxitsoftware.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-16582 since 11/06/2017. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.
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.
The entries 82783, 82784, 82785 and 82786 are pretty similar.
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CPE 2.3
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Exploiting
Class: Type conversionCWE: CWE-704
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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OpenVAS ID: 862967
OpenVAS Name: Multiple vulnerabilities in Foxit Reader 8.3.2
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
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Timeline
11/06/2017 🔍11/14/2017 🔍
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12/21/2017 🔍
12/16/2019 🔍
Sources
Vendor: foxitsoftware.comAdvisory: foxitsoftware.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-16582 (🔍)
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Entry
Created: 12/21/2017 08:40Updated: 12/16/2019 19:41
Changes: 12/21/2017 08:40 (63), 12/16/2019 19:41 (2)
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