#VU12825 Use-after-free error in Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF)
Published: May 18, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU12825
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF)
Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF)
Software vendor:
Foxit Software Inc.
Foxit Software Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information, cause DoS condition or execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to use-after free error since the application can continue to traverse pages after the document has been closed or free certain objects repeatedly. A remote attacker can gain access to potentially sensitive information, cause the service to crash or execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
The weakness exists due to use-after free error since the application can continue to traverse pages after the document has been closed or free certain objects repeatedly. A remote attacker can gain access to potentially sensitive information, cause the service to crash or execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Remediation
Update to version 8.3.6.