Foxit Reader/PhantomPDF up to 9.0 U3D Image PDF File out-of-bounds
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Summary
A vulnerability has been found in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF up to 9.0 and classified as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component U3D Image Handler. Performing a manipulation as part of PDF File results in out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2018-5680. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.
Details
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF up to 9.0 (Document Reader Software). This affects an unknown part of the component U3D Image Handler. The manipulation as part of a PDF File leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. 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 before 9.1 and PhantomPDF before 9.1. 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 processing of specially crafted pdf files with embedded u3d images. 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, a different vulnerability than CVE-2018-5677 and CVE-2018-5679.
The bug was discovered 05/07/2018. The weakness was released 05/24/2018 by Steven Seeley with Zero Day Initiative (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at foxitsoftware.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-5680 since 01/12/2018. 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 scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 119838 (Foxit PhantomPDF < 9.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l.
Upgrading to version 9.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (119838) and SecurityFocus (BID 104300†). 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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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.6VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.4
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Exploiting
Class: Out-of-boundsCWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 119838
Nessus Name: Foxit PhantomPDF < 9.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 64227
OpenVAS Name: Foxit Reader Multiple Code Execution Vulnerabilities - May18 (Windows)
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Foxit Reader/PhantomPDF 9.1
Timeline
01/12/2018 🔍04/19/2018 🔍
05/07/2018 🔍
05/24/2018 🔍
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05/25/2018 🔍
12/21/2018 🔍
02/08/2020 🔍
Sources
Advisory: foxitsoftware.comResearcher: Steven Seeley
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2018-5680 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-5680
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-118191
SecurityFocus: 104300 - Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
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Entry
Created: 05/25/2018 08:19Updated: 02/08/2020 16:53
Changes: 05/25/2018 08:19 (68), 02/08/2020 16:53 (11)
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