Foxit Reader up to 8.0 on Windows JPEG2000 Image out-of-bounds write
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A vulnerability was found in Foxit Reader up to 8.0 on Windows (Document Reader Software). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown code block of the component JPEG2000 Image Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Heap buffer overflow (Out-of-Bounds write) vulnerability in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF before 8.1 on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted JPEG2000 image embedded in a PDF document, aka a "corrupted suffix pattern" issue.
The weakness was presented 10/31/2016 by Steven Seeley (kdot) with Zero Day Initiative (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at foxitsoftware.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-8877 since 10/21/2016. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.
Upgrading to version 8.1 eliminates this vulnerability.
See 82783, 82784, 82785 and 82786 for similar entries.
Affected
- Foxit Reader up to 8.0
- PhantomPDF up to 8.0
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CPE 2.3
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Exploiting
Class: Out-of-bounds writeCWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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OpenVAS ID: 835001
OpenVAS Name: Foxit PhantomPDF Multiple Vulnerabilities Nov16
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Reader 8.1
Timeline
10/18/2016 🔍10/21/2016 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: foxitsoftware.comAdvisory: foxitsoftware.com
Researcher: Steven Seeley (kdot)
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-8877 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 93608 - Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
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Entry
Created: 10/31/2016 16:16Updated: 05/21/2019 09:35
Changes: 10/31/2016 16:16 (57), 05/21/2019 09:35 (16)
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