This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader 9.0.1.104. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within ConvertToPDF_x86.dll. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated object. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-5754.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: zdi

Published: 2018-05-17T15:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-05T07:24:56.450Z

Reserved: 2018-04-10T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2018-9971

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2018-05-17T15:29:03.723

Modified: 2020-08-31T12:58:10.463

Link: CVE-2018-9971

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