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Foxit Reader "util.printf()" Buffer Overflow
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA29941
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Release Date:
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2008-05-20
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Last Update:
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2008-05-28
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Critical:
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Highly critical
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Impact:
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System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | Foxit Reader 2.x
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| | CVE reference: | CVE-2008-1104 (Secunia mirror)
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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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Solution:
Update to version 2.3 build 2923.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Dyon Balding, Secunia Research.
Changelog:
2008-05-26: Updated "Solution".
2008-05-28: Added link to US-CERT.
Original Advisory:
Secunia Research:
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-18/
Other References:
US-CERT VU#119747:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/119747
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1 Related Secunia Security Advisories
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1. Foxit Reader PDF XObject and ExtGState Processing Memory Corruption
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