Foxit Reader use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Foxit Reader. It has been rated as critical. Impacted is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in use after free. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2019-6730. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Foxit Reader (Document Reader Software) (version unknown). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. 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. 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 popUpMenu method. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-7368.

The bug was discovered 01/25/2019. The weakness was disclosed 03/21/2019. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2019-6730 since 01/24/2019. 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 55 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.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.6

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VulDB Temp Score: 6.3
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Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

01/24/2019 🔍
01/25/2019 +1 days 🔍
03/21/2019 +55 days 🔍
03/22/2019 +1 days 🔍
08/04/2023 +1596 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: foxitsoftware.com

Advisory: zerodayinitiative.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2019-6730 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-6730
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-132027
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/22/2019 08:47
Updated: 08/04/2023 08:24
Changes: 03/22/2019 08:47 (53), 05/18/2020 16:47 (1), 08/04/2023 08:20 (3), 08/04/2023 08:24 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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