VDB-93200 · CVE-2016-8856 · BID 93608

Foxit Reader up to 2.1.0.0804 on Mac/Linux permission

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Foxit Reader up to 2.1.0.0804 on Mac/Linux. This affects an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to permission. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2016-8856. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Foxit Reader up to 2.1.0.0804 on Mac/Linux (Document Reader Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a permission vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-275. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Foxit Reader for Mac 2.1.0.0804 and earlier and Foxit Reader for Linux 2.1.0.0805 and earlier suffered from a vulnerability where weak file permissions could be exploited by attackers to execute arbitrary code. After the installation, Foxit Reader's core files were world-writable by default, allowing an attacker to overwrite them with backdoor code, which when executed by privileged user would result in Privilege Escalation, Code Execution, or both.

The weakness was published 10/31/2016 by Steven Seeley (kdot) with Zero Day Initiative (Website). The advisory is shared for download at foxitsoftware.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2016-8856 since 10/19/2016. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. A simple authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1222.

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 vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 93608†). Similar entries are available at VDB-82783, VDB-82784, VDB-82785 and VDB-82786. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Permission
CWE: CWE-275 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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OpenVAS ID: 831288
OpenVAS Name: Foxit Reader Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability (MAC OS X)
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10/18/2016 🔍
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10/31/2016 +12 days 🔍
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09/29/2022 +2159 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: foxitsoftware.com

Advisory: foxitsoftware.com
Researcher: Steven Seeley (kdot)
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-8856 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-8856
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-93200
SecurityFocus: 93608 - Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1037101

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/31/2016 16:16
Updated: 09/29/2022 08:23
Changes: 10/31/2016 16:16 (55), 05/21/2019 09:28 (15), 09/29/2022 08:23 (2)
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