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Foxit PhantomPDF < 8.3.9 Multiple Vulnerabilities
high Nessus Plugin ID 121246
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Synopsis
A PDF toolkit installed on the remote Windows host is affected by multiple vulnerabilitiesDescription
According to its version, the Foxit PhantomPDF application (formally known as Phantom) installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 8.3.9. It is, therefore, affected by following vulnerabilities:- An out-of-bounds read/write vulnerability exists when handling certain XFA element attributes.
This occurs due to improper calculation of a null-terminated character and may cause an application crash.
(CVE-2018-3956)
- A signature validation bypass vulnerability exists which provides incorrect results when validating certain PDF documents.
(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 PhantomPDF version 8.3.9 or laterSee Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 121246
File Name: foxit_phantom_8_3_9.nasl
Version: 1.5
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows
Published: 1/18/2019
Updated: 10/9/2023
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, 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:phantom, cpe:/a:foxitsoftware:phantompdf
Required KB Items: installed_sw/FoxitPhantomPDF
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 1/15/2019
Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/15/2019