This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader. 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 vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-7423.
References
Link | Resource |
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https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php | Patch Vendor Advisory |
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-135/ | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
History
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MITRE Information
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: zdi
Published: 2019-03-19T19:56:01
Updated: 2019-03-19T19:56:01
Reserved: 2019-01-24T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2019-6729
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NVD Information
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2019-03-21T16:01:09.780
Modified: 2020-10-05T03:04:02.350
Link: CVE-2019-6729
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Redhat Information
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CWE