Advisory Details

July 19th, 2018

Foxit Reader FreeText Annotation width Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

ZDI-18-757
ZDI-CAN-6213

CVE ID CVE-2018-14297
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 processing of FreeText annotations. By manipulating a document's elements, an attacker can cause a pointer to be reused after it has been freed. 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
  • 2018-05-22 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2018-07-19 - Coordinated public release of advisory
  • 2018-07-19 - Advisory Updated
CREDIT Steven Seeley (mr_me) of Source Incite
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