Advisory Details

May 12th, 2022

Foxit PDF Reader deletePages Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability

ZDI-22-772
ZDI-CAN-16825

CVE ID CVE-2022-28681
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 PDF Reader
VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Foxit PDF 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 deletePages method. By performing actions in JavaScript, an attacker can trigger a read past the end of an allocated object. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary 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.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2022-03-23 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2022-05-12 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT Anonymous
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