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Foxit Reader Freetype Engine Integer Overflow Vulnerability
Information
Severity
Severity
Critical
Family
Family
Buffer overflow
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
9.3
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
12 years ago
Modified
Modified
5 years ago
Summary
The host is installed with Foxit Reader and is prone to integer overflow vulnerability.
Insight
Insight
The flaw is due to an error in FreeType engine when handling certain invalid font type, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Foxit Reader version prior to 4.0.0.0619
Solution
Solution
Upgrade to Foxit Reader version 4.0.0.0619 or later.