Foxit Reader 8.3.0.14878 PDF File information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Foxit Reader 8.3.0.14878. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component PDF File Handler. The manipulation results in information disclosure. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2017-10942. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Foxit Reader 8.3.0.14878 (Document Reader Software). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown code block of the component PDF File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 8.3.0.14878. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of PDF files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated object. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-4737.

The bug was discovered 07/07/2017. The weakness was shared 10/31/2017 (Website). The advisory is available at foxitsoftware.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-10942 since 07/05/2017. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1592 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

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 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (101523) and SecurityFocus (BID 99499†). The entries VDB-82783, VDB-82784, VDB-82785 and VDB-82786 are related to this item. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 101523
Nessus Name: Foxit PhantomPDF < 8.3.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 52436
OpenVAS Name: Foxit Reader Multiple Vulnerabilities Nov17 (Windows)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: foxitsoftware.com

Advisory: foxitsoftware.com
Researcher: Ashfaq Ansari - Project Srishti
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-10942 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-10942
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-108834
SecurityFocus: 99499

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Entryinfo

Created: 11/01/2017 07:43
Updated: 01/21/2021 10:50
Changes: 11/01/2017 07:43 (68), 12/02/2019 12:02 (5), 01/21/2021 10:50 (4)
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