Foxit Reader 8.3.0.14878 ObjStm Object Parser information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Foxit Reader 8.3.0.14878. This affects an unknown part of the component ObjStm Object Parser. Such manipulation leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2017-10944. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Foxit Reader 8.3.0.14878 (Document Reader Software). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the component ObjStm Object Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is 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 ObjStm objects. 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 arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-4846.

The bug was discovered 07/07/2017. The weakness was released 10/31/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at foxitsoftware.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-10944 since 07/05/2017. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

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†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-82783, VDB-82784, VDB-82785 and VDB-82786. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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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-2017-10944 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-10944
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-108836
SecurityFocus: 99499

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Entryinfo

Created: 11/01/2017 07:43
Updated: 01/21/2021 10:58
Changes: 11/01/2017 07:43 (69), 12/02/2019 13:13 (5), 01/21/2021 10:58 (4)
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