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 |
The specific flaw exists within FlateDecode. A specially crafted PDF with a FlateDecode stream can force a dangling pointer to be reused after it has been freed. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code under the context of the current process.
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ADDITIONAL DETAILS |
Foxit has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php |
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE |
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CREDIT | Rocco Calvi and Steven Seeley of Source Incite |