Description
Foxit Reader versions through 5.4.5.0114, including the bundled Foxit Reader Plugin 2.2.1.530, contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the npFoxitReaderPlugin.dll module. When a PDF file is loaded from a remote host, an overly long query string in the URL can overflow a buffer, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
CVSS breakdown
CVSS 4.0
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Active
Confidentiality (Vulnerable System)
High
Integrity (Vulnerable System)
High
Availability (Vulnerable System)
High
Confidentiality (Subsequent System)
High
Integrity (Subsequent System)
High
Availability (Subsequent System)
High
Affected products
- Foxit / Foxit Reader0 – 5.4.5.0114
References
- EXPLOIThttps://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/windows/browser/foxit_reader_plugin_url_bof.rb
- EXPLOIThttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/23944
- EXPLOIThttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24502
- MISChttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/64094
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttps://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/foxit-reader-plugin-url-processing-buffer-overflow