Foxit PDF Reader JPG2000 File Parsing Heap-based Buffer...
High severity
Unreviewed
Published
May 8, 2024
to the GitHub Advisory Database
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Updated May 8, 2024
Description
Published by the National Vulnerability Database
May 7, 2024
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database
May 8, 2024
Last updated
May 8, 2024
Foxit PDF Reader JPG2000 File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader. 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 PDF files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-14812.
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