Advisory Details

February 10th, 2022

Foxit PDF Reader JP2 File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

ZDI-22-280
ZDI-CAN-16087

CVE ID CVE-2022-24369
CVSS SCORE 7.8, AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS Foxit
AFFECTED PRODUCTS PDF Reader
VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code 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 parsing of JP2 images. Crafted data in a JP2 image can trigger a write past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute 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
  • 2021-12-30 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2022-02-10 - Coordinated public release of advisory
  • 2022-02-18 - Advisory Updated
CREDIT Anonymous
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