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CVE-2019-6734: ZDI-19-140

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information 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 handling of the setInterval method. By performing actions in JavaScript, an attacker can cause a pointer to be reused after it has been freed. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-7452.

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January 25th, 2019

Foxit PhantomPDF setInterval Use-After-Free Information Disclosure Vulnerability****ZDI-19-140
ZDI-CAN-7452

CVE ID

CVE-2019-6734

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

PhantomPDF

VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information 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 handling of the setInterval method. By performing actions in JavaScript, an attacker can cause a pointer to be reused after it has been freed. 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

  • 2018-11-07 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2019-01-25 - Coordinated public release of advisory

CREDIT

Anonymous

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