VDB-117871 · CVE-2018-10491 · OpenVAS 861522

Foxit Reader 9.0.0.29935 U3D Bone Weight out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Foxit Reader 9.0.0.29935. It has been classified as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the component U3D Bone Weight Handler. This manipulation causes out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2018-10491. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Foxit Reader 9.0.0.29935 (Document Reader Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component U3D Bone Weight Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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 Bone Weight Modifier structures. 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 structure. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-5423.

The bug was discovered 05/04/2018. The weakness was released 05/17/2018 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at foxitsoftware.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-10491 since 04/27/2018. 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. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly 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.

Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-82783, VDB-82784, VDB-82785 and VDB-82786. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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OpenVAS ID: 861522
OpenVAS Name: Foxit Reader Multiple Vulnerabilities-Apr18 (Windows)
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04/27/2018 🔍
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05/17/2018 +12 days 🔍
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02/06/2020 +630 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: foxitsoftware.com

Advisory: foxitsoftware.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-10491 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-10491
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-117871
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Entryinfo

Created: 05/17/2018 22:23
Updated: 02/06/2020 15:27
Changes: 05/17/2018 22:23 (62), 02/06/2020 15:27 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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