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A vulnerability was found in Foxit Reader up to 5.0 (Document Reader Software). It has been declared as very critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing in the library dwmapi.dll. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a untrusted search path vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-426. The product searches for critical resources using an externally-supplied search path that can point to resources that are not under the product's direct control. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Foxit Reader before 5.0.2.0718 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse dwmapi.dll, dwrite.dll, or msdrm.dll in the current working directory.
The weakness was published 09/27/2011 (Website). The advisory is available at solutionary.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2011-3691. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/20/2021). This vulnerability is assigned to T1574 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 55671 (Foxit Reader < 5.0.2.0718 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows.
Upgrading to version 3.2.1 eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (55671).
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CPE 2.3
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Exploiting
Class: Untrusted search pathCWE: CWE-426
ATT&CK: T1574
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 55671
Nessus Name: Foxit Reader < 5.0.2.0718 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Upgrade: Reader 3.2.1
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Timeline
09/23/2011 🔍09/27/2011 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: foxitsoftware.comAdvisory: solutionary.com
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2011-3691 (🔍)
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Vulnerability Center: 33544 - Foxit Reader before 5.0.2.0718 Local Privileges Escalation via Trojan Horse In Working Directory, High
SecurityFocus: 48836
Entry
Created: 03/23/2015 16:50Updated: 11/20/2021 18:10
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (48), 04/19/2017 10:43 (12), 11/20/2021 18:03 (3), 11/20/2021 18:10 (3)
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