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Foxit Reader 'CreateFXPDFConvertor' Function Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (Windows)
Information
Severity
Severity
Medium
Family
Family
Buffer overflow
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
6.8
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
7 years ago
Modified
Modified
5 years ago
Summary
The host is installed with Foxit Reader and is prone to heap based buffer overfolw vulnerability.
Insight
Insight
The flaw is due to heap-based buffer overflow error in the 'CreateFXPDFConvertor' function in 'ConvertToPdf_x86.dll'.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Foxit Reader version 7.3.4.311
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
Upgrade to Foxit Reader version 8.0 or later.