Vulnerabilities > CVE-2017-14835 - Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader 8.3.1.21155

047910
CVSS 6.8 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
MEDIUM
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL
Integrity impact
PARTIAL
Availability impact
PARTIAL
network
foxitsoftware
CWE-704
nessus
NVD
Published: 2017-12-20
Updated: 2019-10-09

Summary

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 8.3.1.21155. 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 page method of XFA Layout objects. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a type confusion condition. An attacker can leverage this to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-5027.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Foxitsoftware
1

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Nessus

NASL familyWindows
NASL idFOXIT_PHANTOM_8_3_5.NASL
descriptionAccording to its version, the Foxit PhantomPDF application (formally known as Phantom) installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 8.3.5. It is, therefore, affected by multiple arbitrary code execution and information disclosure vulnerabilities.
last seen2020-04-30
modified2017-11-22
plugin id104742
published2017-11-22
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/104742
titleFoxit PhantomPDF < 8.3.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(104742);
  script_version("1.7");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/04/27");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2017-10956",
    "CVE-2017-10958",
    "CVE-2017-10959",
    "CVE-2017-14819",
    "CVE-2017-14823",
    "CVE-2017-14824",
    "CVE-2017-14825",
    "CVE-2017-14826",
    "CVE-2017-14827",
    "CVE-2017-14828",
    "CVE-2017-14829",
    "CVE-2017-14830",
    "CVE-2017-14831",
    "CVE-2017-14832",
    "CVE-2017-14833",
    "CVE-2017-14834",
    "CVE-2017-14835",
    "CVE-2017-14836",
    "CVE-2017-14837",
    "CVE-2017-16571",
    "CVE-2017-16573",
    "CVE-2017-16576",
    "CVE-2017-16577",
    "CVE-2017-16579",
    "CVE-2017-16581",
    "CVE-2017-16583",
    "CVE-2017-16585",
    "CVE-2017-16586"
  );

  script_name(english:"Foxit PhantomPDF < 8.3.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the version of Foxit PhantomPDF.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"A PDF toolkit installed on the remote Windows host is affected by
multiple vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description",  value:
"According to its version, the Foxit PhantomPDF application (formally
known as Phantom) installed on the remote Windows host is prior to
8.3.5. It is, therefore, affected by multiple arbitrary code execution
and information disclosure vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Foxit PhantomPDF version 8.3.5 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2017-16586");
  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:"2017/11/01");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2017/11/01");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2017/11/22");

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

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

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2017-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("foxit_phantom_installed.nasl");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/FoxitPhantomPDF");

  exit(0);
}

include('vcf.inc');

app = 'FoxitPhantomPDF';

app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:app, win_local:TRUE);

constraints = [{
  'min_version' : '8.0',
  'max_version' : '8.3.2.25013',
  'fixed_version' : '8.3.5'
  }];

vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);

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