Advisory Details

February 10th, 2022

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

ZDI-22-266
ZDI-CAN-14819

CVE ID CVE-2022-24370
CVSS SCORE 3.3, AV:L/AC:L/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 handling of XFA forms. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in 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
  • 2021-10-06 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2022-02-10 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT DoHyun Lee(@l33d0hyun)
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