CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS
Percentile
96.0%
The version of Foxit Reader installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 2.3 Build 2923. It is, therefore, affected by a boundary error that is triggered when parsing format strings containing a floating point specifier in the util.printf() JavaScript function. An attacker can exploit this issue, by tricking a user into opening a crafted PDF file, to execute arbitrary code with the userβs privileges.
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
include("compat.inc");
if (description)
{
script_id(32396);
script_version("1.15");
script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:26");
script_cve_id("CVE-2008-1104");
script_bugtraq_id(29288);
script_xref(name:"Secunia", value:"29941");
script_xref(name:"CERT", value:"119747");
script_name(english:"Foxit Reader < 2.3 Build 2923 util.printf() Floating Point Specifier RCE");
script_summary(english:"Checks the version of Foxit Reader.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"A PDF viewer installed on the remote host is affected by a remote code
execution vulnerability.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Foxit Reader installed on the remote Windows host is
prior to 2.3 Build 2923. It is, therefore, affected by a boundary
error that is triggered when parsing format strings containing a
floating point specifier in the util.printf() JavaScript function. An
attacker can exploit this issue, by tricking a user into opening a
crafted PDF file, to execute arbitrary code with the user's
privileges.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2008-18/advisory/");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.foxitsoftware.com/company/press.php?id=40");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Foxit Reader version 2.3 Build 2923 or later.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_core", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_canvas", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"canvas_package", value:'CANVAS');
script_cwe_id(119);
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value: "2008/05/20");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value: "2008/05/26");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value: "2008/05/20");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe",value:"cpe:/a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"Windows");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2008-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
script_dependencies("foxit_reader_installed.nasl");
script_require_keys("installed_sw/Foxit Reader");
exit(0);
}
include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
include("install_func.inc");
app = "Foxit Reader";
install = get_single_install(app_name:app, exit_if_unknown_ver:TRUE);
version = install["version"];
path = install["path"];
# Remove the year from the version where applicable
ver_ui = NULL;
if (ereg(pattern:"200[789]\.", string:version))
{
ver_ui = version;
version = ereg_replace(pattern:"(200[789]\.)", replace:"", string:version);
}
report = NULL;
fixed_version = "2.3.2923";
if (ver_compare(ver:version, fix:fixed_version, strict:FALSE) < 0)
{
port = get_kb_item("SMB/transport");
if (!port)
port = 445;
report = '\n Path : ' + path;
if (!isnull(ver_ui))
report += '\n UI version : ' + ver_ui;
report +=
'\n Installed version : ' + version +
'\n Fixed version : ' + fixed_version + '\n';
security_report_v4(port:port, extra:report, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
exit(0);
}
else
audit(AUDIT_INST_PATH_NOT_VULN, app, version, path);