CVE-2015-2790 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via crafted PDF or GIF files in Foxit Reader, requiring user interaction to open the file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-2790?
CVE-2015-2790 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader, published on 30 Mar 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Foxit Reader, Enterprise Reader, and PhantomPDF before 7.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and crash) via a crafted (1) Ubyte Size in a DataSubBlock structure or (2) LZWMinimumCodeSize in a GIF image.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-2790?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Foxitsoftware Enterprise Reader, Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader, Foxitsoftware Phantompdf.
How do I fix CVE-2015-2790?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-2790 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2015-2790 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-2790 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hh7h-784x-q3vr.