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.
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cve-icon 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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cve-icon 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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