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High · 7.8 CVE-2020-8848 EUVD-2020-29690GHSA-2844-744m-4h35

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit Reader 9.7.0.29455. User interactio…

Published Feb 13, 2020 · Updated Aug 4, 2024 · Assigned by zdi

Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit Reader 9.7.0.29455. 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 JPG2000 images. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated structure. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-9407.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Foxit Reader 9.7.0.29455 —

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