Vulnerability in Foxit Reader
CVE-2019-13318
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Foxit Reader 9.5.0.20723. 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 the util.printf Javascript method. The application processes the %p parameter in the format string, allowing heap addresses to be returned to the script. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-8544.
EPSS: 0.058 (92.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Foxit Reader — versions 9.5.0.20723
- Foxitsoftware Phantompdf
- Foxitsoftware Reader
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-13318?
- CVE-2019-13318 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Foxit Reader, classified under Use of Externally-Controlled Format String. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2019-10-04.
- How severe is CVE-2019-13318?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.