Headline

CVE-2019-6775: ZDI-19-630

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit Reader 9.5.0.20723. 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 exportValues method within a AcroForm. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-8491.

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July 5th, 2019

Foxit Reader AcroForm exportValues Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability****ZDI-19-630
ZDI-CAN-8491

CVE ID

CVE-2019-6775

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

Reader

VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected 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 exportValues method within a AcroForm. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. 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.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php

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