Out-of-bounds Read in Foxit Studio Photo
CVE-2019-17138
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Foxit Studio Photo 3.6.6.909. 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 conversion from JPEG to EPS. 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-8809.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.082 (94.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Foxit Studio Photo — versions 3.6.6.909
- Foxitsoftware Foxit_studio_photo
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (x_refsource_MISC, Not Applicable, Vendor Advisory)
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-17138?
- CVE-2019-17138 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Foxit Studio Photo, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2019-10-25.
- How severe is CVE-2019-17138?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.