Advisory Details

September 15th, 2017

Microsoft Windows PDF Library JPEG2000 Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE ID	CVE-2017-8728
CVSS SCORE	6.8, AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
AFFECTED VENDORS	Microsoft
AFFECTED PRODUCTS	Windows PDF Library
TREND MICRO CUSTOMER PROTECTION	Trend Micro TippingPoint IPS customers are protected against this vulnerability by Digital Vaccine protection filter ID ['29574']. For further product information on the TippingPoint IPS: http://www.tippingpoint.com
VULNERABILITY DETAILS	This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Microsoft Windows PDF Library. 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 handling of JPEG2000 graphics inside PDF documents. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the process.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS	Microsoft has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at: https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8728
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE	2017-06-14 - Vulnerability reported to vendor 2017-09-15 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT	Giwan Go of STEALIEN & HIT

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