Foxit Reader 9.0.0.29935 U3D File uninitialized pointer

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A vulnerability has been found in Foxit Reader 9.0.0.29935 and classified as critical. This affects an unknown function of the component U3D File Handler. Performing a manipulation results in uninitialized pointer. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2018-9981. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Foxit Reader 9.0.0.29935 (Document Reader Software). This affects an unknown part of the component U3D File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a uninitialized pointer vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-824. The product accesses or uses a pointer that has not been initialized. This is going to have an impact on 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 files. The issue results from the lack of proper initialization of a pointer prior to accessing it. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-5431.

The bug was discovered 05/04/2018. The weakness was shared 05/17/2018 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at foxitsoftware.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-9981 since 04/10/2018. 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. 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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370955 (Foxit Reader sensitive information disclosure vulnerability).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The entries VDB-82783, VDB-82784, VDB-82785 and VDB-82786 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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• Document Reader Software

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• Foxit

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• Reader

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• 9.0.0.29935

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• free

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

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