Headline

CVE-2019-6758: ZDI-19-432

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.4.16811. 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 ConvertToPDF_x86.dll. 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 in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-7701.

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April 29th, 2019

Foxit Reader ConvertToPDF JPG File Parsing Use-After-Free Information Disclosure Vulnerability****ZDI-19-432
ZDI-CAN-7701

CVE ID

CVE-2019-6758

CVSS SCORE

3.3, (AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)

AFFECTED VENDORS

Foxit

AFFECTED PRODUCTS

Reader

VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information 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 ConvertToPDF_x86.dll. 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 in conjunction with other vulnerabilities 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