Advisory Details

February 11th, 2020

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

ZDI-20-204
ZDI-CAN-9407

CVE ID CVE-2020-8848
CVSS SCORE 7.8, AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS Foxit
AFFECTED PRODUCTS Reader
VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected 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 JPEG2000 images. 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 structure. 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
  • 2019-10-17 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2020-02-11 - Coordinated public release of advisory
  • 2020-11-17 - Advisory Updated
CREDIT A3F2160DCA1BDE70DA1D99ED267D5DC1EC336192
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