CVE-2008-7225: foxitsoftware wac_server

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-7225 is a high (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability in foxitsoftware wac_server. EPSS estimates a 5.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Timeline

1. 14-09-2009
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 07-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Foxit Remote Access Server (aka WAC Server) 2.0 Build 3503 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via long SSH packets, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-0151.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.