CVE-2020-8883
Description
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Foxit Studio Photo 3.6.6.916. 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 handling of EPS 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 structure. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-9880.
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Foxit Studio Photo 3.6.6.916 has an out-of-bounds read in EPS handling that can disclose sensitive memory, enabling further exploitation.
Vulnerability
A remote out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in Foxit Studio Photo version 3.6.6.916. The flaw resides in the handling of EPS files, where the software fails to properly validate user-supplied data, leading to a read past the end of an allocated structure [1][2].
Exploitation
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by convincing a user to visit a malicious web page or open a specially crafted EPS file. No authentication or special network position is required beyond standard user interaction [2].
Impact
Successful exploitation results in the disclosure of sensitive information from process memory. The attacker can leverage this information disclosure, in conjunction with other vulnerabilities, to achieve code execution in the context of the current process [2].
Mitigation
As of the publication date (2020-03-20), no official patch for Foxit Studio Photo has been released by Foxit. The vendor has not addressed this specific product version on their security bulletins page [1]. Users should exercise caution when opening EPS files from untrusted sources.
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Affected products
2- Range: =3.6.6.916
- Foxit/Studio Photov5Range: 3.6.6.916
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
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References
2- www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.phpmitrex_refsource_MISC
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-306/mitrex_refsource_MISC
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