CVE-2018-1176: foxit foxit reader Out-of-bounds Write

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-1176 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in foxit foxit reader. EPSS estimates a 3.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 17-05-2018
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 05-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.0.0.29935. 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 ePub files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-5442.

• CWE-787Out-of-bounds WriteThe product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.