Foxit Reader up to 8.0 on Windows ConvertToPDF Plugin TIFF Image out-of-bounds
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A vulnerability was found in Foxit Reader up to 8.0 on Windows (Document Reader Software). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the component ConvertToPDF Plugin. The manipulation as part of a TIFF Image leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:
The ConvertToPDF plugin in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF before 8.1 on Windows, when the gflags app is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted TIFF image, aka "Data from Faulting Address is used as one or more arguments in a subsequent Function Call starting at ConvertToPDF_x86!CreateFXPDFConvertor."
The weakness was released 10/31/2016 by Steven Seeley (kdot) with Zero Day Initiative (Website). The advisory is shared at foxitsoftware.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-8875 since 10/21/2016. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.
Upgrading to version 8.1 eliminates this vulnerability.
Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 82783, 82784, 82785 and 82786.
Affected
- Foxit Reader up to 8.0
- PhantomPDF up to 8.0
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CPE 2.3
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2
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VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploiting
Class: Out-of-boundsCWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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OpenVAS ID: 835001
OpenVAS Name: Foxit PhantomPDF Multiple Vulnerabilities Nov16
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Reader 8.1
Timeline
10/18/2016 🔍10/21/2016 🔍
10/31/2016 🔍
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05/21/2019 🔍
Sources
Vendor: foxitsoftware.comAdvisory: foxitsoftware.com
Researcher: Steven Seeley (kdot)
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-8875 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 93608 - Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
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Entry
Created: 10/31/2016 16:16Updated: 05/21/2019 09:50
Changes: 10/31/2016 16:16 (58), 05/21/2019 09:50 (16)
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