KLA11031
Multiple vulnerabilities in Foxit Reader

Multiple serious vulnerabilities have been found in Foxit Reader and Foxit Phantom PDF. Malicious users can exploit these vulnerabilities to obtain sensitive information or execute arbitary code.

Below is a complete list of vulnerabilities:

1. Multiple vulnerabilities related to an improper parsing of PDF files can be exploited remotely by convincing a user to visit a malicious web page and open a specially designed file to obtain sensitive information;
2. An improper parsing of fonts in PDF files can be exploited remotely by convincing a user to visit a malicious web page and open a specially designed file to obtain sensitive information;
3. A use-after-free vulnerability in the setItem function can be exploited remotely to execute arbitrary code;
4. A use-after-free vulnerability in the print function can be exploited remotely to execute arbitrary code;
5. A use-after-free vulnerability in the app.execMenuItem function can be exploited remotely to execute arbitrary code;

Technical details

Vulnerabilities described above exist because user-supplied data is not property validated. Sometimes it can result in an out-of-bounds read. In conjuction with other vulnerabilities, remote code execution in the context of current process is also possible.

Foxit Reader before 8.2.1.6871

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