Foxit Reader 8.3.2.25013 Javascript Engine PDF Document use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Foxit Reader 8.3.2.25013. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Javascript Engine. The manipulation as part of PDF Document leads to use after free. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2017-14458. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

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A vulnerability was found in Foxit Reader 8.3.2.25013 (Document Reader Software). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown function of the component Javascript Engine. The manipulation as part of a PDF Document leads to a use after free vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An exploitable use-after-free vulnerability exists in the JavaScript engine of Foxit Software's Foxit PDF Reader version 8.3.2.25013. A specially crafted PDF document can trigger a previously freed object in memory to be reused, resulting in arbitrary code execution. An attacker needs to trick the user to open the malicious file to trigger this vulnerability. If the browser plugin extension is enabled, visiting a malicious site can also trigger the vulnerability.

The bug was discovered 04/19/2018. The weakness was presented 04/23/2018 by Aleksandar Nikolic with Cisco Talos (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-14458 since 09/13/2017. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 109398 (Foxit PhantomPDF < 9.1 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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370903 (Foxit Reader Multiple Vulnerabilities).

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (109398) and SecurityFocus (BID 103942†). See VDB-116930, VDB-116931, VDB-116975 and VDB-116976 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 109398
Nessus Name: Foxit PhantomPDF < 9.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 55747
OpenVAS Name: Foxit Reader Multiple Vulnerabilities-Apr18 (Windows)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: foxitsoftware.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Aleksandar Nikolic
Organization: Cisco Talos
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2017-14458 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-14458
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-116963
SecurityFocus: 103942 - Foxit Reader Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1040733

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/24/2018 08:57
Updated: 03/03/2023 17:03
Changes: 04/24/2018 08:57 (73), 01/30/2020 16:30 (7), 03/03/2023 16:55 (4), 03/03/2023 17:03 (12)
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