Vulnerabilities > CVE-2012-4759 - Unspecified vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader 5.3.1.0606

047910
CVSS 6.9 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
MEDIUM
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE
Integrity impact
COMPLETE
Availability impact
COMPLETE
local
foxitsoftware
nessus
NVD
Published: 2012-09-06
Updated: 2012-09-06

Summary

Untrusted search path vulnerability in facebook_plugin.fpi in the Facebook plug-in in Foxit Reader 5.3.1.0606 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse dwmapi.dll file in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .pdf file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information. Per: http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/426.html 'CWE-426 Untrusted Search Path'

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Foxitsoftware
1

Nessus

NASL familyWindows
NASL idFOXIT_READER_5_4.NASL
descriptionThe version of Foxit Reader installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 5.4. It is, therefore, affected by a flaw in the Facebook Plugin (facebook_plugin.fpi) due to how dynamic-link library (DLL) files are located and loaded. A local attacker can exploit this issue, via a crafted Trojan horse DLL file injected into the current working directory, to execute arbitrary code with the user
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id62064
published2012-09-12
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2012-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/62064
titleFoxit Reader < 5.4 Trojan DLL Injection
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(62064);
  script_version("1.8");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:26");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2012-4759");
  script_bugtraq_id(55177);

  script_name(english:"Foxit Reader < 5.4 Trojan DLL Injection");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the version of Foxit Reader.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"A PDF viewer installed on the remote host is affected by an arbitrary
code execution vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description",  value:
"The version of Foxit Reader installed on the remote Windows host is
prior to 5.4. It is, therefore, affected by a flaw in the Facebook
Plugin (facebook_plugin.fpi) due to how dynamic-link library (DLL)
files are located and loaded. A local attacker can exploit this issue,
via a crafted Trojan horse DLL file injected into the current working
directory, to execute arbitrary code with the user's privileges.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2012/Aug/293");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.foxitsoftware.com/company/press.php?id=269");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Foxit Reader version 5.4 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
  
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2012/08/23");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2012/09/06");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2012/09/12");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Windows");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2012-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");

  script_dependencies("foxit_reader_installed.nasl");
  
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/Foxit Reader");

  exit(0);
}

include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
include("install_func.inc");

app = "Foxit Reader";
install = get_single_install(app_name:app, exit_if_unknown_ver:TRUE);
version = install["version"];
path    = install["path"];

report = NULL;

fixed_version = "5.4";
if (ver_compare(ver:version, fix:fixed_version, strict:FALSE) < 0)
{
  port = get_kb_item("SMB/transport");
  if (!port)
    port = 445;

  report =
    '\n  Path              : ' + path +
    '\n  Installed version : ' + version +
    '\n  Fixed version     : ' + fixed_version + '\n';

  security_report_v4(port:port, extra:report, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);
  exit(0);
}
else
  audit(AUDIT_INST_PATH_NOT_VULN, app, version, path);

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