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HistoryMar 23, 2016 - 12:00 a.m.

Foxit Reader FlateDecode Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

2016-03-2300:00:00
Jaanus KpClarified Security
www.zerodayinitiative.com
15

0.041 Low

EPSS

Percentile

92.2%

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Foxit Reader. 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 FlateDecode. A specially crafted PDF with a specific FlateDecode stream can force a dangling pointer to be reused after it has been freed. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code under the context of the current process.

0.041 Low

EPSS

Percentile

92.2%