Foxit Reader: AcroForm Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability (CVE-2024-9256)

Foxit Reader: AcroForm Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability (CVE-2024-9256)

Severity

6

CVSS

(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:C)

Published

11/22/2024

Created

12/11/2024

Added

12/10/2024

Modified

01/28/2025

Description

Foxit PDF Reader AcroForm Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Foxit PDF 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 the handling of AcroForms. 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 buffer. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-25267.

Solution(s)

• foxit-reader-upgrade-latest

References

• https://attackerkb.com/topics/cve-2024-9256
• CVE - 2024-9256
• https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html
• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1309/