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A vulnerability was found in Foxit Reader 9.1.0.5096 (Document Reader Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown part. 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:
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.1.0.5096. 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 processing 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 vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-6683.
The bug was discovered 08/14/2018. The weakness was presented 08/30/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared at foxitsoftware.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-14317 since 07/16/2018. 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 was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 16 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.
See 82783, 82784, 82785 and 82786 for similar entries.
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CPE 2.3
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Class: Type conversionCWE: CWE-704
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Timeline
07/16/2018 🔍08/14/2018 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: foxitsoftware.comAdvisory: foxitsoftware.com
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CVE: CVE-2018-14317 (🔍)
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Entry
Created: 08/31/2018 07:01Updated: 03/19/2020 15:15
Changes: 08/31/2018 07:01 (61), 03/19/2020 15:15 (2)
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