Buffer overflow in Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader
CVE-2015-8843
The Foxit Cloud Update Service (FoxitCloudUpdateService) in Foxit Reader 6.1 through 6.2.x and 7.x before 7.2.2, when an update to the Cloud plugin is available, allows local users to gain privileges by writing crafted data to a shared memory region, which triggers memory corruption.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (49.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 50th percentile — 49.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader — versions 6.1, 6.1.2, 6.1.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-640
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-8843?
- CVE-2015-8843 is a high-severity vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2016-04-13.
- How severe is CVE-2015-8843?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.