Description
Foxit Reader 2.3 before Build 3902 and 3.0 before Build 1506, including 1120 and 1301, does not require user confirmation before performing dangerous actions defined in a PDF file, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs and have unspecified other impact via a crafted file, as demonstrated by the "Open/Execute a file" action.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Metasploit 1 module
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Foxit Reader Authorization Bypass
auxiliary/pdf/foxit/authbypass
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 20090309 Foxit Reader Multiple Vulnerabilities (CORE-2009-0218) mailing-list
- 34036 third-party-advisory
- [dailydave] 20100402 0day, it may not be mailing-list
- ADV-2009-0634 vdb-entry
- 1021824 vdb-entry
- 34035 vdb-entry
- http://blog.zoller.lu/2009/03/remote-code-execution-in-pdf-still.html
- http://www.coresecurity.com/content/foxit-reader-vulnerabilities
- http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/security.htm#bypass