VDB-117875 · CVE-2018-10495 · OpenVAS 861522

Foxit Reader 9.0.0.29935 type conversion

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Foxit Reader 9.0.0.29935. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to type conversion. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2018-10495. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Foxit Reader 9.0.0.29935 (Document Reader Software). This issue affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a type conversion vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-704. The product does not correctly convert an object, resource, or structure from one type to a different type. Impacted is 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 PDF documents. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a type confusion condition. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-5586.

The bug was discovered 05/04/2018. The weakness was published 05/17/2018 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at foxitsoftware.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-10495 since 04/27/2018. 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 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.

Similar entries are available at VDB-82783, VDB-82784, VDB-82785 and VDB-82786. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Type conversion
CWE: CWE-704
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OpenVAS ID: 861522
OpenVAS Name: Foxit Reader Multiple Vulnerabilities-Apr18 (Windows)
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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-2018-10495 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-10495
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-117875
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Entryinfo

Created: 05/17/2018 22:23
Updated: 02/06/2020 11:34
Changes: 05/17/2018 22:23 (61), 02/06/2020 11:34 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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