Foxit Reader up to 3.0 recon memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Foxit Reader up to 3.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component recon. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2013-0107. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Foxit Reader up to 3.0 (Document Reader Software). This affects some unknown functionality of the component recon. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Stack-based buffer overflow in Foxit Advanced PDF Editor 3 before 3.04 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted document containing instructions that reconstruct a certain security cookie.

The weakness was shared 01/25/2013 by Christopher Gabriel with Telos Corporation as 57558 as confirmed advisory (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared at kb.cert.org. The vendor cooperated in the coordination of the public release. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2013-0107 since 12/06/2012. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 65614 (Foxit Advanced PDF Editor 3.x < 3.0.4.0 Security Cookie Stack-based Buffer Overflow), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 120824 (Foxit Advanced PDF Editor Stack Buffer Overrun Remote Code Execution Vulnerability).

Upgrading to version 3.04 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at foxitsoftware.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (81528), Tenable (65614), SecurityFocus (BID 57558†), OSVDB (89702†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-38281†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 65614
Nessus Name: Foxit Advanced PDF Editor 3.x < 3.0.4.0 Security Cookie Stack-based Buffer Overflow
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Reader 3.04

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: foxitsoftware.com

Advisory: 57558
Researcher: Christopher Gabriel
Organization: Telos Corporation
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-0107 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-0107
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-7569
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X-Force: 81528 - Foxit Advanced PDF Editor buffer overflow, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 57558 - Foxit Advanced PDF Editor CVE-2013-0107 Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
OSVDB: 89702
Vulnerability Center: 38281 - Foxit Advanced PDF Editor Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Allows Remote Code Execution, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 02/07/2013 10:51
Updated: 12/28/2024 22:13
Changes: 02/07/2013 10:51 (49), 04/24/2017 10:18 (28), 05/04/2021 14:14 (2), 08/12/2024 14:47 (15), 12/28/2024 22:13 (2)
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Committer: olku
Cache ID: 216:2E6:103

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