Foxit Reader up to 9.7.1 resetForm use after free

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Foxit Reader. This affects the function resetForm. Executing a manipulation can lead to use after free. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2020-10906. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Foxit Reader (Document Reader Software). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects the function resetForm. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit Reader 9.7.1.29511. 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 resetForm 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-10614.

The weakness was disclosed 04/22/2020. This vulnerability was named CVE-2020-10906 since 03/24/2020. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

Upgrading to version 9.7.1.29511 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Type

• Document Reader Software

Vendor

• Foxit

Name

• Reader

Version

• 2.0
• 2.2
• 2.2.0.0616
• 2.3
• 2.4.4
• 3
• 3.0
• 3.0.2009.1301
• 3.04
• 3.1
• 3.1.0.0111
• 3.1.0.0824
• 3.1.1
• 3.1.1.0901
• 3.1.1.0928
• 3.1.2.1013
• 3.1.2.1030
• 3.1.3
• 3.1.3.1030
• 3.1.4
• 3.2
• 3.2.0.0303
• 3.2.1
• 3.2.1.0401
• 3.3
• 3.3.1
• 4
• 4.0
• 4.0.0.0619
• 4.1
• 4.1.1
• 4.1.1.0805
• 4.2
• 4.3
• 4.3.1.0218
• 5.0
• 5.0.2
• 5.1.0.1021
• 5.1.3
• 5.1.4.0104
• 5.3
• 5.3.1.0606
• 5.4
• 5.4.0.1031
• 5.4.3.0920
• 5.4.4.1128
• 5.4.5
• 6.1
• 6.1.4
• 7.0.8
• 7.1
• 7.1.3.320
• 7.1.5
• 7.2.1
• 7.2.2
• 7.3.4
• 7.3.4.311
• 8.0
• 8.1
• 8.2.1
• 8.2.1.6871
• 8.3.0.14878
• 8.3.1
• 8.3.1.21155
• 8.3.2.25013
• 9.0.0.29935
• 9.0.1.1049
• 9.0.1.5096
• 9.1
• 9.1.0.5096
• 9.1.5096
• 9.2
• 9.2.0.9297
• 9.3
• 9.3.0.10809
• 9.3.0.10826
• 9.3.10826
• 9.4.0.16811
• 9.4.1.16828
• 9.4.16811
• 9.5
• 9.5.0.20723
• 9.5.0.20733
• 9.6
• 9.6.0.25114
• 9.7
• 9.7.0.29430
• 9.7.0.29435
• 9.7.0.29455
• 9.7.1

License

• free

Website

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

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