Foxit Reader JPEG2000 Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

November 2nd, 2016
ZDI-16-583 ZDI-CAN-4029

CVE ID

CVSS Score

6.8 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected Vendors

Foxit

Affected Products

Reader

Vulnerability Details


This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

The specific flaw exists within JPEG2000 parsing. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data which can result in a write past the end of an allocated object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process.

Additional Details

Disclosure Timeline

  • 2016-09-27 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2016-11-02 - Coordinated public release of advisory

Credit

kdot

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