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A vulnerability has been found in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF up to 9.0 (Document Reader Software) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component U3D Image Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a array index vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-129. The product uses untrusted input when calculating or using an array index, but the product does not validate or incorrectly validates the index to ensure the index references a valid position within the array. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
An issue was discovered in Foxit Reader before 9.1 and PhantomPDF before 9.1. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. 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 u3d images inside of a pdf. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in an array indexing issue. An attacker can leverage this to execute code in the context of the current process.
The bug was discovered 05/07/2018. The weakness was disclosed 05/24/2018 by Steven Seeley with Zero Day Initiative (Website). The advisory is shared for download at foxitsoftware.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-7406 since 02/22/2018. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 119838 (Foxit PhantomPDF < 9.1 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 to version 9.1 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 (119838). The entries 82783, 82784, 82785 and 82786 are pretty similar.
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Class: Array indexCWE: CWE-129 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 119838
Nessus Name: Foxit PhantomPDF < 9.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 64227
OpenVAS Name: Foxit Reader Multiple Code Execution Vulnerabilities - May18 (Windows)
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Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Foxit Reader/PhantomPDF 9.1
Timeline
02/22/2018 🔍04/19/2018 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: foxitsoftware.comResearcher: Steven Seeley
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2018-7406 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 104300 - Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
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Entry
Created: 05/25/2018 08:19Updated: 02/08/2020 16:56
Changes: 05/25/2018 08:19 (67), 02/08/2020 16:56 (11)
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