Foxit Reader 8.3.2.25013 PDF File FinalRelease+0x000000000000002f. memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Foxit Reader 8.3.2.25013. Affected is the function tiptsf!CPenInputPanel::FinalRelease+0x000000000000002f. of the component PDF File Handler. Such manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2017-14694. The attack must be carried out locally. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Foxit Reader 8.3.2.25013 (Document Reader Software). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function tiptsf!CPenInputPanel::FinalRelease+0x000000000000002f. of the component PDF File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Foxit Reader 8.3.2.25013 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a crafted .pdf file, related to "Data from Faulting Address controls Code Flow starting at tiptsf!CPenInputPanel::FinalRelease+0x000000000000002f."

The bug was discovered 09/22/2017. The weakness was presented 09/22/2017 (Website). The advisory is available at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-14694 since 09/22/2017. The exploitation is known to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 104433 (Foxit Reader < 9.0 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 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (104433) and SecurityFocus (BID 101009†). See VDB-82783, VDB-82784, VDB-82785 and VDB-82786 for similar entries. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 104433
Nessus Name: Foxit Reader < 9.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 803304
OpenVAS Name: Foxit Reader Arbitrary Code Execution and Denial of Service Vulnerability (Windows)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: foxitsoftware.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Lin Wang, Beihang University, China.
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-14694 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-14694
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-107018
SecurityFocus: 101009 - Foxit Reader CVE-2017-14694 Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1040038

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Entryinfo

Created: 09/23/2017 17:20
Updated: 01/14/2021 07:54
Changes: 09/23/2017 17:20 (73), 11/18/2019 21:01 (6), 01/14/2021 07:50 (2), 01/14/2021 07:54 (1)
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