Foxit Reader < 4.0.0.0619 FreeType Engine RCE

high Nessus Plugin ID 55422

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Synopsis

A PDF viewer installed on the remote host is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability.

Description

The version of Foxit Reader installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 4.0.0.0619. It is, therefore, affected by a remote code execution vulnerability in the FreeType engine due to an integer overflow condition in the Type 1 font decoder. An attacker can exploit this, by tricking a user into opening a crafted PDF file, to cause a denial of service or to execute arbitrary code with the user's privileges.

Solution

Upgrade to Foxit Reader version 4.0.0.0619 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 55422

File Name: foxit_reader_4_0_0_0619.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: Local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 6/24/2011

Updated: 5/19/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 6.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2011-1908

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Foxit Reader

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/29/2010

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/21/2010

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-1908

BID: 48359

MSVR: MSVR11-005

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