Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in Foxit Reader 3.0 before Build 1506, including 1120 and 1301, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long (1) relative path or (2) absolute path in the filename argument in an action, 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 3.0 Open Execute Action Stack Based Buffer Overflow
exploit/windows/fileformat/foxit_reader_launch
Exploit-DB 2
- Foxit Reader 3.0 - Open Execute Action Stack Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) EDB-18905 · local · May 21, 2012 · verified
- Foxit Reader 3.0 (Build 1301) - PDF Universal Buffer Overflow EDB-8201 · local · Mar 13, 2009 · verified
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
- http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/security.htm#Stackbased
- ADV-2009-0634 vdb-entry
- 1021824 vdb-entry
- 34035 vdb-entry
- foxitreader-pdf-bo(49136) vdb-entry
- http://www.coresecurity.com/content/foxit-reader-vulnerabilities