Foxit Reader 9.0.0.29935 U3D Shading Object out-of-bounds write

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Foxit Reader 9.0.0.29935. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component U3D Shading Object Handler. Such manipulation leads to out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-10474. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.

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A vulnerability was found in Foxit Reader 9.0.0.29935 (Document Reader Software). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component U3D Shading Object Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.0.0.29935. 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 U3D Shading objects. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-5393.

The bug was discovered 05/04/2018. The weakness was shared 05/17/2018 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). The advisory is available at foxitsoftware.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2018-10474 since 04/27/2018. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 13 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.

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• Document Reader Software

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• Foxit

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• Reader

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• 9.0.0.29935

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• free

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• Vendor: https://www.foxitsoftware.com/

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