Foxit Reader 8.3.0.14878 app.alert use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Foxit Reader 8.3.0.14878. This vulnerability affects the function app.alert. Performing a manipulation results in use after free. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2017-10945. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Foxit Reader 8.3.0.14878 (Document Reader Software). This affects the function app.alert. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code 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 app.alert function. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-4855.

The bug was discovered 07/07/2017. The weakness was disclosed 10/31/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared at foxitsoftware.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-10945 since 07/05/2017. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is 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 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 pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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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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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: foxitsoftware.com

Advisory: foxitsoftware.com
Researcher: Ashfaq Ansari - Project Srishti
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-10945 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-10945
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-108837
SecurityFocus: 99499

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Entryinfo

Created: 11/01/2017 07:44
Updated: 01/21/2021 11:01
Changes: 11/01/2017 07:44 (69), 12/02/2019 13:22 (5), 01/21/2021 11:01 (5)
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