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Foxit Reader "util.printf()" Buffer Overflow
Secunia Advisory: SA29941
Release Date: 2008-05-20
Last Update: 2009-09-23
Popularity: 16,898 views

Critical:
Highly critical
Impact: System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:Foxit Reader 2.x

Binary Analysis: BA462 :: Available for 1 Credit

Secunia CVSS-2 Score: Available in Secunia business solutions

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Description:
Secunia Research has discovered a vulnerability in Foxit Reader, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error when parsing format strings containing a floating point specifier in the "util.printf()" JavaScript function. This can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow via a specially crafted PDF file.

Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code.

The vulnerability is confirmed in version 2.3 build 2825. Other versions may also be affected.

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