Foxit Reader up to 7.0 input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Foxit Reader up to 7.0. This affects an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in input validation. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2015-2790. Moreover, an exploit is present. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Foxit Reader up to 7.0 (Document Reader Software). This affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Foxit Reader, Enterprise Reader, and PhantomPDF before 7.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and crash) via a crafted (1) Ubyte Size in a DataSubBlock structure or (2) LZWMinimumCodeSize in a GIF image.

The weakness was disclosed 03/30/2015 by Francis Provencher (Website). The advisory is shared at foxitsoftware.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2015-2790 since 03/30/2015. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Upgrading to version 7.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (36334), SecurityFocus (BID 73430†) and OSVDB (119302†). The entry VDB-73933 is pretty similar. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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OpenVAS ID: 831123
OpenVAS Name: Foxit PhantomPDF Denial of Service Vulnerability
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Reader 7.1

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: foxitsoftware.com

Advisory: foxitsoftware.com
Researcher: Francis Provencher
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-2790 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-2790
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-74577
SecurityFocus: 73430 - Multiple Foxit products CVE-2015-2790 Multiple Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 119302
SecurityTracker: 1031878

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

Created: 04/01/2015 15:10
Updated: 05/04/2025 19:16
Changes: 04/01/2015 15:10 (56), 03/27/2019 21:53 (8), 05/02/2022 13:03 (3), 05/02/2022 13:11 (1), 05/04/2025 19:16 (16)
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