Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability in Foxit Reader 9.0.1.1049 (ZDI-CAN-5873)

CVE-2018-11622 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:N/AC:M/AU:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.0.1.1049. 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 ConvertToPDF_x86.dll. 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 in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-5873.

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