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CVE-2019-6765: ZDI-19-439

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit PhantomPDF 9.4.1.16828. 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 conversion of HTML files to PDF. 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 object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-8170.

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April 29th, 2019

Foxit PhantomPDF HTML2PDF HTML Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability****ZDI-19-439
ZDI-CAN-8170

CVE ID

CVE-2019-6765

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

PhantomPDF

VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit PhantomPDF. 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 conversion of HTML files to PDF. 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 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

DISCLOSURE TIMELINE

  • 2019-03-01 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2019-04-29 - Coordinated public release of advisory

CREDIT

RockStar

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