Vulnerabilities > CVE-2017-16589 - Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader 8.3.1.21155

047910
CVSS 6.5 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
HIGH
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
NONE
network
low complexity
foxitsoftware
CWE-125
nessus
NVD
Published: 2017-12-20
Updated: 2024-11-21

Summary

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information 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 parsing of the yTsiz member of SIZ markers. 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 object. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-4977.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Foxitsoftware
1

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Overread Buffers
    An adversary attacks a target by providing input that causes an application to read beyond the boundary of a defined buffer. This typically occurs when a value influencing where to start or stop reading is set to reflect positions outside of the valid memory location of the buffer. This type of attack may result in exposure of sensitive information, a system crash, or arbitrary code execution.

Nessus

  • NASL familyWindows
    NASL idFOXIT_PHANTOM_9_0.NASL
    descriptionAccording to its version, the Foxit PhantomPDF application (formally known as Phantom) installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 9.0. It is, therefore, affected by multiple arbitrary code execution and information disclosure vulnerabilities.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id104436
    published2017-11-07
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/104436
    titleFoxit PhantomPDF < 9.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities
    code
    #
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(104436);
  script_version("1.7");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/03/27 13:17:51");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2017-14694",
    "CVE-2017-10959",
    "CVE-2017-16588",
    "CVE-2017-16589"
  );
  script_bugtraq_id(101009);

  script_name(english:"Foxit PhantomPDF < 9.0 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
9.0. 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 9.0 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-2017-10959");
  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:"2017/11/07");

  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) 2017-2019 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' : '9.0'
  }];

vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);
  • NASL familyWindows
    NASL idFOXIT_READER_9_0.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Foxit Reader installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 9.0. It is, therefore, affected by multiple arbitrary code execution and information disclosure vulnerabilities.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id104433
    published2017-11-07
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/104433
    titleFoxit Reader < 9.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities
    code
    #
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(104433);
  script_version("1.7");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/03/27 13:17:51");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2017-14694",
    "CVE-2017-10959",
    "CVE-2017-16588",
    "CVE-2017-16589"
  );
  script_bugtraq_id(101009);
  script_xref(name:"ZDI", value:"ZDI-17-856");
  script_xref(name:"ZDI", value:"ZDI-17-857");

  script_name(english:"Foxit Reader < 9.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the version of Foxit Reader.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"A PDF viewer installed on the remote Windows host is affected by
multiple vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description",  value:
"The version of Foxit Reader installed on the remote Windows host is
prior to 9.0. 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 Reader version 9.0 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-2017-10959");
  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:"2017/11/07");

  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) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

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

  exit(0);
}

include('vcf.inc');

app = 'Foxit Reader';

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

constraints = [{
  'min_version' : '8.0',
  'max_version' : '8.3.2.25013',
  'fixed_version' : '9.0'
  }];

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

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