VDB-118193 · CVE-2018-7407 · BID 104300

Foxit Reader/PhantomPDF up to 9.0 U3D PDF File type conversion

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A vulnerability was found in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF up to 9.0 (Document Reader Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown code block of the component U3D Handler. The manipulation as part of a PDF File leads to a type conversion vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-704. The product does not correctly convert an object, resource, or structure from one type to a different type. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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 when rendering U3D images inside of pdf files. 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 to execute code in the context of the current process.

The bug was discovered 05/07/2018. The weakness was presented 05/24/2018 by Steven Seeley with Zero Day Initiative (Website). The advisory is shared at foxitsoftware.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-7407 since 02/22/2018. 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 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). See 82783, 82784, 82785 and 82786 for similar entries.

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Class: Type conversion
CWE: CWE-704
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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: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Foxit Reader/PhantomPDF 9.1

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04/19/2018 +56 days 🔍
05/07/2018 +18 days 🔍
05/24/2018 +16 days 🔍
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05/25/2018 +1 days 🔍
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02/08/2020 +414 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: foxitsoftware.com
Researcher: Steven Seeley
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2018-7407 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 104300 - Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 05/25/2018 08:19
Updated: 02/08/2020 17:00
Changes: 05/25/2018 08:19 (68), 02/08/2020 17:00 (11)
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