Foxit Reader 9.0.1.1049 U3D Final Maximum Resolution information disclosure

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A vulnerability was found in Foxit Reader 9.0.1.1049. It has been rated as critical. This affects an unknown function of the component U3D Final Maximum Resolution Handler. Performing a manipulation results in information disclosure. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-10493. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Foxit Reader 9.0.1.1049 (Document Reader Software). This affects an unknown function of the component U3D Final Maximum Resolution Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.0.1.1049. 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 the U3D Final Maximum Resolution attribute. 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-5426.

The bug was discovered 05/04/2018. The weakness was presented 05/17/2018 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). The advisory is shared at foxitsoftware.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-10493 since 04/27/2018. 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. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

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.

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

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• Document Reader Software

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• Foxit

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• Reader

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• 9.0.1.1049

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• free

Website

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

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