Foxit PDF Reader 2.0 denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Foxit PDF Reader 2.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. Such manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2007-2186. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Foxit PDF Reader 2.0 (Document Reader Software). Affected by this issue is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

Foxit Reader 2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted PDF document.

The weakness was shared 04/20/2007 by n00b (Website). The advisory is shared for download at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2007-2186. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

A public exploit has been developed by n00b in ANSI C and been published immediately after the advisory. The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (33784), Exploit-DB (3770), SecurityFocus (BID 23576†), OSVDB (39054†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-27749†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: n00b
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: foxitsoftware.com

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Researcher: n00b
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2007-2186 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-2186
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-36344
X-Force: 33784
SecurityFocus: 23576 - Foxit Reader Malformed PDF File Denial of Service Vulnerability
OSVDB: 39054 - Foxit Reader Crafted PDF Application Crash Remote DoS
Vulnerability Center: 27749 - Foxit Reader 2.0 Remote DoS via a Crafted PDF File, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/13/2015 14:56
Updated: 09/07/2024 15:31
Changes: 03/13/2015 14:56 (53), 03/08/2017 15:14 (16), 07/14/2021 13:04 (3), 09/07/2024 15:31 (15)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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