CVE-2017-10944 Information disclosure in Foxit Reader

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can disclose sensitive information via malicious PDF files in Foxit Reader, potentially aiding further code execution attacks.

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-2017-10944?

CVE-2017-10944 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader, published on 31 Oct 2017. 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

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 8.3.0.14878. 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 parsing of ObjStm objects. 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 in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-4846.

Weakness: CWE-200, CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-10944?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader.

How do I fix CVE-2017-10944?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-10944 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-10944 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-10944 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gvjr-v7gx-v5gx.

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