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>> Foxit Reader "util.printf()" Function Handling Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Title : Foxit Reader "util.printf()" Function Handling Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2008-1572
CVE ID : CVE-2008-1104
Rated as : Critical 
Remotely Exploitable : Yes
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2008-05-20
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A vulnerability has been identified in Foxit Reader, which could be exploited by remote attackers to cause a denial of service or compromise an affected system. This issue is caused by a buffer overflow error when parsing format strings containing a floating point specifier in the "util.printf()" JavaScript function, which could be exploited by attackers to crash an affected application or execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted PDF file.
Affected Products
Foxit Reader version 2.3 build 2825 and prior
Solution
Upgrade to Foxit Reader version 2.3 build 2912 :
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/downloads/
References
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1572
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-18/advisory
Credits
Vulnerability reported by Dyon Balding (Secunia Research).
ChangeLog
2008-05-20 : Initial release
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