Arbitrary Code Execution via ePub File Parsing in Foxit Reader 9.0.0.29935

CVE-2018-1176 · 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 9.0.0.29935. 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.

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