Foxit Reader Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

BID:39109

Info

Foxit Reader Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 39109
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2010-1240
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Mar 29 2010 12:00AM
Updated: Jun 20 2013 09:38AM
Credit: Didier Stevens
Vulnerable: Foxit Foxit Reader 3.2 0303
Foxit Foxit Reader 3.0.2009 .1301
Foxit Foxit Reader 3.2
Foxit Foxit Reader 3.1.4.1125
Foxit Foxit Reader 3.0 Build 1817
Foxit Foxit Reader 3.0 Build 1506
Foxit Foxit Reader 3.0
Adobe Reader 9.3.3
Adobe Reader 9.3.2
Adobe Reader 9.3.1
Adobe Reader 9.1.3
Adobe Reader 9.1.2
Adobe Reader 9.1.1
Adobe Reader 8.2.3
Adobe Reader 8.2.2
Adobe Reader 8.2.1
Adobe Reader 8.1.7
Adobe Reader 8.1.6
Adobe Reader 8.1.5
Adobe Reader 8.1.4
Adobe Reader 8.1.3
Adobe Reader 8.1.2
Adobe Reader 8.1.1
Adobe Reader 9.3
Adobe Reader 9.2
Adobe Reader 9.1
Adobe Reader 9
Adobe Reader 8.2
Adobe Reader 8.1.2 Security Updat
Adobe Reader 8.1
Adobe Reader 8.0
Adobe Acrobat Standard 9.3.3
Adobe Acrobat Standard 9.3.2
Adobe Acrobat Standard 9.3.1
Adobe Acrobat Standard 9.1.3
Adobe Acrobat Standard 9.1.2
Adobe Acrobat Standard 8.2.2
Adobe Acrobat Standard 8.2.1
Adobe Acrobat Standard 8.1.7
Adobe Acrobat Standard 8.1.6
Adobe Acrobat Standard 8.1.4
Adobe Acrobat Standard 8.1.3
Adobe Acrobat Standard 8.1.2
Adobe Acrobat Standard 8.1.1
Adobe Acrobat Standard 9.3
Adobe Acrobat Standard 9.2
Adobe Acrobat Standard 9.1
Adobe Acrobat Standard 9
Adobe Acrobat Standard 8.2
Adobe Acrobat Standard 8.1
Adobe Acrobat Standard 8.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader (for Linux) 9.3.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader (for Linux) 9.1.1
Adobe Acrobat Professional 9.3.3
Adobe Acrobat Professional 9.3.2
Adobe Acrobat Professional 9.3.1
Adobe Acrobat Professional 9.1.3
Adobe Acrobat Professional 9.1.2
Adobe Acrobat Professional 8.2.2
Adobe Acrobat Professional 8.2.1
Adobe Acrobat Professional 8.1.7
Adobe Acrobat Professional 8.1.6
Adobe Acrobat Professional 8.1.4
Adobe Acrobat Professional 8.1.3
Adobe Acrobat Professional 8.1.2
Adobe Acrobat Professional 8.1.1
Adobe Acrobat Professional 9.3
Adobe Acrobat Professional 9.2
Adobe Acrobat Professional 9.1
Adobe Acrobat Professional 9
Adobe Acrobat Professional 8.2
Adobe Acrobat Professional 8.1.2 Security Updat
Adobe Acrobat Professional 8.1
Adobe Acrobat Professional 8.0
Adobe Acrobat 9.3.3
Adobe Acrobat 9.3.2
Adobe Acrobat 9.3.1
Adobe Acrobat 9.1.1
Adobe Acrobat 8.2.3
Adobe Acrobat 8.2.2
Adobe Acrobat 8.1.8
Adobe Acrobat 9.3
Adobe Acrobat 9.2
Not Vulnerable: Foxit Foxit Reader 3.2.1 0401
Adobe Reader 9.3.4
Adobe Reader 8.2.4
Adobe Acrobat Standard 9.3.4
Adobe Acrobat Professional 9.3.4
Adobe Acrobat Professional 8.2.4

Discussion

Foxit Reader Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Foxit Reader is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability because it fails to properly restrict access to certain functionality.

An attacker can exploit this issue by enticing a user to open a malicious PDF file.

Successful exploits may allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code or commands in the context of a user running the affected application.

The issue affects Foxit Reader 3.2.0.0303 and prior; other versions may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

Foxit Reader Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

To exploit this issue, an attacker must entice an unsuspecting user into visiting a malicious webpage or opening a specially crafted PDF file.

The following exploits are available:

Solution / Fix

References

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