VDB-135923 · CVE-2019-6771 · GCVE-0-2019-6771

Foxit Reader 2019.010.20098 AcroForms use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Foxit Reader 2019.010.20098. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component AcroForms Handler. The manipulation leads to use after free. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2019-6771. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Foxit Reader 2019.010.20098 (Document Reader Software) and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code of the component AcroForms Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 2019.010.20098. 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 handling of the value property of a Field object within AcroForms. 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 in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-8230.

The bug was discovered 04/29/2019. The weakness was presented 06/03/2019. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2019-6771 since 01/24/2019. 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 35 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.

See VDB-135925, VDB-135924, VDB-135922 and VDB-135921 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Document Reader Software

Vendor

Foxit

Name

Reader

Version

2019.010.20098

License

free

Website

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

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.4

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.3
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NVD Base Score: 5.5
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CNA Base Score: 3.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

01/24/2019 🔍
04/29/2019 +95 days 🔍
06/03/2019 +35 days 🔍
06/04/2019 +1 days 🔍
09/26/2023 +1575 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: foxitsoftware.com

Advisory: zerodayinitiative.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2019-6771 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-6771
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-135923
OSVDB: - Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF value information disclosure

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/04/2019 12:55
Updated: 09/26/2023 20:48
Changes: 06/04/2019 12:55 (39), 06/19/2020 09:21 (18), 09/26/2023 20:40 (3), 09/26/2023 20:48 (13)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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