VDB-110905 · CVE-2017-16580 · OpenVAS 862967

Foxit Reader 8.3.2.25013 XFA Form out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Foxit Reader 8.3.2.25013. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component XFA Form Handler. This manipulation causes out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2017-16580. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Foxit Reader 8.3.2.25013 (Document Reader Software). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component XFA Form Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 8.3.2.25013. 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 ImageField node of XFA forms. 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-5281.

The bug was discovered 11/14/2017. The weakness was published 12/20/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared at foxitsoftware.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-16580 since 11/06/2017. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 36 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

Similar entries are available at VDB-82783, VDB-82784, VDB-82785 and VDB-82786. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.4

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Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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OpenVAS ID: 862967
OpenVAS Name: Multiple vulnerabilities in Foxit Reader 8.3.2
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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11/06/2017 🔍
11/14/2017 +8 days 🔍
12/20/2017 +36 days 🔍
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12/21/2017 +1 days 🔍
01/27/2021 +1133 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: foxitsoftware.com

Advisory: foxitsoftware.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-16580 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-16580
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-110905
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Entryinfo

Created: 12/21/2017 08:39
Updated: 01/27/2021 16:01
Changes: 12/21/2017 08:39 (47), 12/16/2019 19:32 (8), 01/27/2021 16:01 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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