Foxit Reader 9.0.1.1049 getPageBox type conversion

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A vulnerability was found in Foxit Reader 9.0.1.1049. It has been rated as critical. The affected element is the function getPageBox. The manipulation leads to type conversion. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2018-14257. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

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A vulnerability was found in Foxit Reader 9.0.1.1049 (Document Reader Software). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function getPageBox. 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 9.0.1.1049. 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 getPageBox method. By performing actions in JavaScript, an attacker can trigger a type confusion condition. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-6020.

The bug was discovered 07/19/2018. The weakness was released 07/31/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared at foxitsoftware.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-14257 since 07/16/2018. 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. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 12 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. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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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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