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A vulnerability was found in Foxit Reader 9.1.0.5096 (Document Reader Software). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information 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 handling of Calculate events. 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 buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-6354.
The bug was discovered 09/28/2018. The weakness was shared 10/28/2018 (Website). The advisory is available at foxitsoftware.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-17622 since 09/28/2018. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1592 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 31 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 371229 (Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF Multiple Vulnerabilities).
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 related to this item.
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CPE 2.3
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Class: Information disclosureCWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
ATT&CK: T1592
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Timeline
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Sources
Vendor: foxitsoftware.comAdvisory: foxitsoftware.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-17622 (🔍)
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Entry
Created: 10/30/2018 06:20Updated: 04/07/2020 15:02
Changes: 10/30/2018 06:20 (62), 04/07/2020 15:02 (2)
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