CVE-2019-6735

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader. 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 the processing of PDF files. 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 buffer. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-7355.

Score

CVSS 3.1 6.5 Medium

Status

Modified - zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com

Published

2019-03-21

Last modified

2024-08-04

Weaknesses

CWE-125

Affected products

• Reader (Foxit)
• Phantompdf (Foxitsoftware)
• Reader (Foxitsoftware)

References

• https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php
• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-141/