Advisory Details

May 4th, 2018

Foxit Reader U3D Chain Index Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

ZDI-18-387
ZDI-CAN-5396

CVE ID CVE-2018-10477
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 the parsing of U3D Chain Index objects. 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 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
  • 2018-01-12 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2018-05-04 - Coordinated public release of advisory
  • 2018-05-04 - Advisory Updated
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