Advisory Details

October 11th, 2018

Foxit Reader ConvertToPDF BMP File Parsing Out-of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability

ZDI-18-1185
ZDI-CAN-6844

CVE ID CVE-2018-17686
CVSS SCORE 2.5, AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
AFFECTED VENDORS Foxit
AFFECTED PRODUCTS Reader
VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information 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 the processing of BMP images. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.

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
  • 2018-07-22 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2018-10-11 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT kdot
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