Advisory 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 JPEG2000 parsing. 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.

• 2016-09-27 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
• 2016-11-02 - Coordinated public release of advisory