CVE-2019-6982 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published 28 Jan 2019 Updated 17 Sep 2024

A memory corruption vulnerability in the Foxit 3D Plugin allows attackers to cause a crash or potentially execute code via crafted PDF files.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2019-6982?

CVE-2019-6982 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Jan 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

An issue was discovered in Foxit 3D Plugin Beta before 9.4.0.16807 for Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF. The application could encounter an Out-of-Bounds Write and crash during the handling of certain PDF files that embed specifically crafted 3D content, because of the improper handling of a logic exception in the IFXASSERT function.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-6982?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Foxitsoftware 3d.

How do I fix CVE-2019-6982?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-6982 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-2019-6982 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-6982 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xcjm-xj2h-j7mx.