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Foxit Reader < 9.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities
high Nessus Plugin ID 121046
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Synopsis
A PDF viewer installed on the remote Windows host is affected by multiple vulnerabilitiesDescription
The version of Foxit Reader installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 9.4. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities:- An out-of-bounds read/write vulnerability and crash when handling XFA element attributes. (CVE-2018-3956)
- A signature validation bypass vulnerability which could lead to incorrect validation results.
(CVE-2018-18688, CVE-2018-18689)
- Flaws in how PDF files are processed/handled could lead to arbitrary code execution. An attacker can exploit this by convincing a user to open a specially crafted file in order to cause the execution of arbitrary code. (CVE-2019-6728,CVE-2019-6729)
Additionally, the application was affected by multiple potential information disclosure, denial of service, and remote code execution vulnerabilities.
Solution
Upgrade to Foxit Reader version 9.4 or laterSee Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 121046
File Name: foxit_reader_9_4.nasl
Version: 1.7
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows
Published: 1/9/2019
Updated: 10/9/2023
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.0
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5.8
Temporal Score: 4.5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-3956
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.1
Temporal Score: 6.4
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader
Required KB Items: installed_sw/Foxit Reader
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 1/3/2019
Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/3/2019