Advisory Details

May 4th, 2018

Foxit Reader U3D Parsing Uninitialized Pointer Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE ID	CVE-2018-9981
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 parsing of U3D files. The issue results from the lack of proper initialization of a pointer prior to accessing it. 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	2017-12-19 - Vulnerability reported to vendor 2018-05-04 - Coordinated public release of advisory 2018-05-04 - Advisory Updated
CREDIT	Dmitri Kaslov

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