CVE-2015-8843

Published: Apr 13, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

7.4

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 1.4 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

The Foxit Cloud Update Service (FoxitCloudUpdateService) in Foxit Reader 6.1 through 6.2.x and 7.x before 7.2.2, when an update to the Cloud plugin is available, allows local users to gain privileges by writing crafted data to a shared memory region, which triggers memory corruption.

Affected (10)

Products: Foxitsoftware: Foxit Reader

Foxitsoftware

1 product

Foxit Reader

Configuration A

10 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader	Version 6.1.2
Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader	Version 6.1.4
Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader	Version 6.1
Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader	Version 6.2.1
Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader	Version 6.2
Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader	Version 7.0.1
Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader	Version 7.0.6
Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader	Version 7.0
Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader	Version 7.1.5
Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader	Version 7.2

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (4)

http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-640

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php#FRD-35

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-640

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php#FRD-35

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchVendor Advisory

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