Foxit Reader up to 7.3.3 on Windows denial of service

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Foxit Reader up to 7.3.3 on Windows (Document Reader Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

Use-after-free vulnerability in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF before 7.3.4 on Windows allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was presented 04/22/2016 by AbdulAziz Hariri with Zero Day Initiative (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-4060 since 04/22/2016. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1499 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 90567 (Foxit Reader < 7.3.4 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 7.3.4 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (90567) and SecurityFocus (BID 85379†). See VDB-82782, VDB-82784, VDB-82785 and VDB-82786 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 90567
Nessus Name: Foxit Reader < 7.3.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 801754
OpenVAS Name: Foxit PhantomPDF Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Reader 7.3.4

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: foxitsoftware.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: AbdulAziz Hariri
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-4060 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-4060
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-82783
SecurityFocus: 85379 - Foxit Reader and Foxit PhantomPDF Use-After-Free Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/24/2016 09:13 AM
Updated: 10/21/2018 09:57 AM
Changes: 04/24/2016 09:13 AM (54), 10/21/2018 09:57 AM (24)
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