Foxit PDF Reader 10.1.0.37527 browseForDoc cFilenameInit buffer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Foxit PDF Reader 10.1.0.37527. This issue affects the function browseForDoc. This manipulation of the argument cFilenameInit causes buffer overflow. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2020-35990. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Foxit PDF Reader 10.1.0.37527 (Document Reader Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function browseForDoc. The manipulation of the argument cFilenameInit with an unknown input leads to a buffer overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-120. The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in cFilenameInit parameter in browseForDoc function in Foxit Software Foxit PDF Reader version 10.1.0.37527, allows local attackers to cause a denial of service (DoS) via crafted .pdf file.

The weakness was disclosed 08/11/2023. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2020-35990 since 01/04/2021. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/11/2023).

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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Class: Buffer overflow
CWE: CWE-120 / CWE-119
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01/04/2021 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: foxitsoftware.com

Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2020-35990 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-35990
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-236977

Entryinfo

Created: 08/11/2023 17:38
Changes: 08/11/2023 17:38 (39)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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