Foxit Reader form out-of-range read Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Foxit Reader form out-of-range read Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Foxit Reader form out-of-range read Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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Affected Systems:

Foxit Reader

Description:

Foxit Reader is a small PDF Reader.

The PDF Forms of Foxit Reader has a security vulnerability. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to read memory outside allocated objects and execute code in the context of the current process.

<* Source: Jaanus Kp
Clarified Security

Link: http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-524/
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Suggestion:

Vendor patch:

Foxit
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The vendor has released a patch to fix this security problem. Please download it from the vendor's homepage:

Https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php

64-bit installation of Foxit Reader in Ubuntu 12.04

Install Adobe Reader 9.5.5 on Ubuntu 64-bit

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