HTTP: Foxit Reader PDF Parsing Shading Pattern Integer Overflow Remote Code Execution

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Foxit Reader PDF. A successful attack can lead to arbitrary code execution.

Extended Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit PhantomPDF Phantom PDF 9.1.5096. 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 handling of PDF documents. When parsing shading patterns, the process does not properly validate user-supplied data, which can result in an integer overflow before allocating a buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-6223.

References

CVE: CVE-2018-14295

URL: https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php#content-2018 http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/zdi-18-755/

Short Name

HTTP:STC:CVE-2018-14295-RCE

Severity

Major

Recommended

True

Recommended Action

Drop

HTTP: Foxit Reader PDF Parsing Shading Pattern Integer Overflow Remote Code Execution

Extended Description

References

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