This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.2.0.9297. 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 processing of PDF files. 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 buffer. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-7073.
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cve-icon MITRE Information

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: zdi

Published: 2019-01-24T04:00:00

Updated: 2019-01-24T03:57:01

Reserved: 2018-09-28T00:00:00


Link: CVE-2018-17699

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cve-icon NVD Information

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2019-01-24T04:29:04.297

Modified: 2020-09-18T16:46:10.863


Link: CVE-2018-17699

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