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TITLE:
Foxit Reader "util.printf()" Buffer Overflow

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA29941

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/29941/

CRITICAL:
Highly critical

IMPACT:
System access

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
Foxit Reader 2.x
http://secunia.com/product/12995/

DESCRIPTION:
Secunia Research has discovered a vulnerability in Foxit Reader,
which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's
system.

The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error when parsing
format strings containing a floating point specifier in the
"util.printf()" JavaScript function. This can be exploited to cause a
stack-based buffer overflow via a specially crafted PDF file.

Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code.

The vulnerability is confirmed in version 2.3 build 2825. Other
versions may also be affected.

SOLUTION:
The vulnerability is fixed in upcoming version 2.3 build 2912.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Dyon Balding, Secunia Research.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
Secunia Research:
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-18/

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