Foxit Reader/PhantomPDF up to 8.3.0 Document write-what-where condition

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF up to 8.3.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Document Handler. The manipulation leads to write-what-where condition. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2017-10994. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF up to 8.3.0 (Document Reader Software). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component Document Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a write-what-where condition vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-123. Any condition where the attacker has the ability to write an arbitrary value to an arbitrary location, often as the result of a buffer overflow. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Foxit Reader before 8.3.1 and PhantomPDF before 8.3.1 have an Arbitrary Write vulnerability, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted document.

The bug was discovered 07/07/2017. The weakness was released 07/07/2017 by Ashfaq Ansari (Website). The advisory is shared at foxitsoftware.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-10994 since 07/07/2017. 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. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 101523 (Foxit PhantomPDF < 8.3.1 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 8.3.1 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 (101523) and SecurityFocus (BID 99499†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-93200, VDB-93201, VDB-93202 and VDB-93203. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Write-what-where condition
CWE: CWE-123 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 101523
Nessus Name: Foxit PhantomPDF < 8.3.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 803304
OpenVAS Name: Foxit Reader Arbitrary Write RCE Vulnerability (Windows)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Foxit Reader/PhantomPDF 8.3.1

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: foxitsoftware.com
Researcher: Ashfaq Ansari
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-10994 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-10994
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-103301
SecurityFocus: 99499 - Foxit Reader and Foxit PhantomPDF CVE-2017-10994 Arbitrary Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1039113

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/08/2017 16:55
Updated: 12/31/2020 10:45
Changes: 07/08/2017 16:55 (71), 10/24/2019 07:34 (5), 12/31/2020 10:45 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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