SRC-2018-0016 : Foxit Reader PDF Parsing U3D Out-of-Bounds Read Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE ID:

CVE-2018-5680

CVSS Score:

6.8, (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

Affected Vendors:

Foxit

Affected Products:

Foxit Reader and Foxit PhantomPDF

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 embedded U3D images inside of PDF files. 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 buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process.

Vendor Response:

Foxit has issued an update to correct these vulnerabilities. More details can be found at:
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php

Disclosure Timeline:

• 2018-01-25 – Verified and sent to Foxit
• 2018-04-27 – Coordinated public release of advisory

Credit:

This vulnerability was discovered by Steven Seeley (mr_me) of Source Incite