Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 13, 2020· Updated Aug 4, 2024
CVE-2020-8852
CVE-2020-8852
Description
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information 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 JPEG2000 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-9416.
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Affected products
2- Range: = 9.7.0.29455
- Range: 9.7.0.29455
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.phpmitrex_refsource_MISC
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-208/mitrex_refsource_MISC
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