Vulnerabilities > CVE-2018-17781 - Information Exposure vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Phantompdf

047910
CVSS 7.5 - HIGH
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
HIGH
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
NONE
network
low complexity
foxitsoftware
CWE-200
nessus
NVD
Published: 2018-09-29
Updated: 2024-11-21

Summary

Foxit PhantomPDF and Reader before 9.3 allow remote attackers to trigger Uninitialized Object Information Disclosure because creation of ArrayBuffer and DataView objects is mishandled.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Foxitsoftware
191
OS
Microsoft
1

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Subverting Environment Variable Values
    The attacker directly or indirectly modifies environment variables used by or controlling the target software. The attacker's goal is to cause the target software to deviate from its expected operation in a manner that benefits the attacker.
  • Footprinting
    An attacker engages in probing and exploration activity to identify constituents and properties of the target. Footprinting is a general term to describe a variety of information gathering techniques, often used by attackers in preparation for some attack. It consists of using tools to learn as much as possible about the composition, configuration, and security mechanisms of the targeted application, system or network. Information that might be collected during a footprinting effort could include open ports, applications and their versions, network topology, and similar information. While footprinting is not intended to be damaging (although certain activities, such as network scans, can sometimes cause disruptions to vulnerable applications inadvertently) it may often pave the way for more damaging attacks.
  • Exploiting Trust in Client (aka Make the Client Invisible)
    An attack of this type exploits a programs' vulnerabilities in client/server communication channel authentication and data integrity. It leverages the implicit trust a server places in the client, or more importantly, that which the server believes is the client. An attacker executes this type of attack by placing themselves in the communication channel between client and server such that communication directly to the server is possible where the server believes it is communicating only with a valid client. There are numerous variations of this type of attack.
  • Browser Fingerprinting
    An attacker carefully crafts small snippets of Java Script to efficiently detect the type of browser the potential victim is using. Many web-based attacks need prior knowledge of the web browser including the version of browser to ensure successful exploitation of a vulnerability. Having this knowledge allows an attacker to target the victim with attacks that specifically exploit known or zero day weaknesses in the type and version of the browser used by the victim. Automating this process via Java Script as a part of the same delivery system used to exploit the browser is considered more efficient as the attacker can supply a browser fingerprinting method and integrate it with exploit code, all contained in Java Script and in response to the same web page request by the browser.
  • Session Credential Falsification through Prediction
    This attack targets predictable session ID in order to gain privileges. The attacker can predict the session ID used during a transaction to perform spoofing and session hijacking.

Nessus

  • NASL familyWindows
    NASL idFOXIT_PHANTOM_8_3_8.NASL
    descriptionAccording to its version, the Foxit PhantomPDF application (formally known as Phantom) installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 8.3.7. It is, therefore, affected by multiple arbitrary code execution and information disclosure vulnerabilities.
    last seen2020-04-30
    modified2018-11-30
    plugin id119309
    published2018-11-30
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/119309
    titleFoxit PhantomPDF < 8.3.8 Multiple Vulnerabilities
    code
    #
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(119309);
  script_version("1.4");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/04/27");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2018-3940",
    "CVE-2018-3941",
    "CVE-2018-3942",
    "CVE-2018-3943",
    "CVE-2018-3944",
    "CVE-2018-3945",
    "CVE-2018-3946",
    "CVE-2018-3957",
    "CVE-2018-3958",
    "CVE-2018-3959",
    "CVE-2018-3960",
    "CVE-2018-3961",
    "CVE-2018-3962",
    "CVE-2018-3964",
    "CVE-2018-3965",
    "CVE-2018-3966",
    "CVE-2018-3967",
    "CVE-2018-3992",
    "CVE-2018-3993",
    "CVE-2018-3994",
    "CVE-2018-3995",
    "CVE-2018-3996",
    "CVE-2018-3997",
    "CVE-2018-16291",
    "CVE-2018-16292",
    "CVE-2018-16293",
    "CVE-2018-16294",
    "CVE-2018-16295",
    "CVE-2018-16296",
    "CVE-2018-16297",
    "CVE-2018-17781"
  );

  script_name(english:"Foxit PhantomPDF < 8.3.8 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
8.3.7. 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 8.3.8 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:L/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-2018-3940");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2018/08/02");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/08/02");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/11/30");

  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) 2018-2020 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' : '8.3.7.38093',
  'fixed_version' : '8.3.8'
  }];


vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);
  • NASL familyWindows
    NASL idFOXIT_PHANTOM_8_3_7.NASL
    descriptionAccording to its version, the Foxit PhantomPDF application (formally known as Phantom) installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 8.3.7. It is, therefore, affected by multiple arbitrary code execution and information disclosure vulnerabilities.
    last seen2020-04-30
    modified2018-11-30
    plugin id119308
    published2018-11-30
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/119308
    titleFoxit PhantomPDF < 8.3.7 Multiple Vulnerabilities
    code
    #
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(119308);
  script_version("1.4");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/04/27");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2018-3940",
    "CVE-2018-3941",
    "CVE-2018-3942",
    "CVE-2018-3943",
    "CVE-2018-3944",
    "CVE-2018-3945",
    "CVE-2018-3946",
    "CVE-2018-3957",
    "CVE-2018-3958",
    "CVE-2018-3959",
    "CVE-2018-3960",
    "CVE-2018-3961",
    "CVE-2018-3962",
    "CVE-2018-3964",
    "CVE-2018-3965",
    "CVE-2018-3966",
    "CVE-2018-3967",
    "CVE-2018-3992",
    "CVE-2018-3993",
    "CVE-2018-3994",
    "CVE-2018-3995",
    "CVE-2018-3996",
    "CVE-2018-3997",
    "CVE-2018-16291",
    "CVE-2018-16292",
    "CVE-2018-16293",
    "CVE-2018-16294",
    "CVE-2018-16295",
    "CVE-2018-16296",
    "CVE-2018-16297",
    "CVE-2018-17781"
  );

  script_name(english:"Foxit PhantomPDF < 8.3.7 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
8.3.7. 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 8.3.7 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:L/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-2018-3940");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2018/08/16");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/08/16");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/11/30");

  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) 2018-2020 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' : '8.3.6.35572',
  'fixed_version' : '8.3.7'
  }];

vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);
  • NASL familyWindows
    NASL idFOXIT_PHANTOM_9_3.NASL
    descriptionAccording to its version, the Foxit PhantomPDF application (formally known as Phantom) installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 9.3. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities.
    last seen2020-04-30
    modified2018-10-12
    plugin id118092
    published2018-10-12
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/118092
    titleFoxit PhantomPDF < 9.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities
    code
    #
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(118092);
  script_version("1.5");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/04/27");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2018-3940",
    "CVE-2018-3941",
    "CVE-2018-3942",
    "CVE-2018-3943",
    "CVE-2018-3944",
    "CVE-2018-3945",
    "CVE-2018-3946",
    "CVE-2018-3957",
    "CVE-2018-3958",
    "CVE-2018-3959",
    "CVE-2018-3960",
    "CVE-2018-3961",
    "CVE-2018-3962",
    "CVE-2018-3964",
    "CVE-2018-3965",
    "CVE-2018-3966",
    "CVE-2018-3967",
    "CVE-2018-3992",
    "CVE-2018-17781"
  );

  script_name(english:"Foxit PhantomPDF < 9.3 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
a 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
9.3. It is, therefore, affected by multiple 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 9.3 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-2018-3940");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2018/09/28");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/09/28");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/10/12");

  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) 2018-2020 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' : '9.0',
  'max_version' : '9.2.0.9297',
  'fixed_version' : '9.3'
  }];

vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);
  • NASL familyWindows
    NASL idFOXIT_READER_9_3.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Foxit Reader installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 9.3. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities.
    last seen2020-04-30
    modified2018-10-12
    plugin id118093
    published2018-10-12
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/118093
    titleFoxit Reader < 9.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities
    code
    #
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(118093);
  script_version("1.5");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/04/27");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2018-3940",
    "CVE-2018-3941",
    "CVE-2018-3942",
    "CVE-2018-3943",
    "CVE-2018-3944",
    "CVE-2018-3945",
    "CVE-2018-3946",
    "CVE-2018-3957",
    "CVE-2018-3958",
    "CVE-2018-3959",
    "CVE-2018-3960",
    "CVE-2018-3961",
    "CVE-2018-3962",
    "CVE-2018-3964",
    "CVE-2018-3965",
    "CVE-2018-3966",
    "CVE-2018-3967",
    "CVE-2018-3992",
    "CVE-2018-17781"
  );

  script_name(english:"Foxit Reader < 9.3 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 9.3. It is, therefore, affected by multiple 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 9.3 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:L/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-2018-3940");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2018/09/28");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/09/28");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/10/12");

  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) 2018-2020 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' : '9.0',
  'max_version' : '9.2.0.9297',
  'fixed_version' : '9.3'
  }];

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

References