Foxit Reader 5.3.1.0606 Facebook Plugin dwmapi.dll untrusted search path

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A vulnerability has been found in Foxit Reader 5.3.1.0606 (Document Reader Software) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown part in the library dwmapi.dll of the component Facebook Plugin. 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, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

Untrusted search path vulnerability in facebook_plugin.fpi in the Facebook plug-in in Foxit Reader 5.3.1.0606 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse dwmapi.dll file in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .pdf file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

The weakness was released 08/23/2012 by Kaveh Ghaemmaghami (coolkaveh) as not defined mailinglist post (Full-Disclosure). The advisory is shared for download at archives.neohapsis.com. The public release happened without coordination with the vendor. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-4759 since 09/06/2012. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1574.

A public exploit has been developed by Kaveh Ghaemmaghami (coolkaveh) in C++ and been published immediately after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at archives.neohapsis.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 62064 (Foxit Reader < 5.4 Trojan DLL Injection), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows.

Upgrading to version 5.4 eliminates this vulnerability. The problem might be mitigated by replacing the product with Adobe Acrobat or Reader as an alternative. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be establishing an alternative product. A possible mitigation has been published 2 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (77929) and Tenable (62064).

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Class: Untrusted search path
CWE: CWE-426
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Kaveh Ghaemmaghami (coolkaveh)
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Nessus ID: 62064
Nessus Name: Foxit Reader < 5.4 Trojan DLL Injection
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Upgrade: Reader 5.4
Alternative: Adobe Acrobat/Reader
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: foxitsoftware.com

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: Kaveh Ghaemmaghami (coolkaveh)
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2012-4759 (🔍)
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X-Force: 77929
Vulnerability Center: 36125 - Foxit Reader 5.3.1.0606 Facebook Plug-In Local Privileges Escalation via a Trojan Horse dwmapi.dll, Medium
SecurityFocus: 55177 - Foxit Reader 'dwmapi.dll' DLL Loading Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 50348 - Foxit Reader Facebook Plugin Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 84865

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 08/28/2012 12:30
Updated: 03/27/2021 14:09
Changes: 08/28/2012 12:30 (82), 04/16/2017 11:49 (11), 03/27/2021 14:09 (3)
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