Vulnerability Details : CVE-2015-8843
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.
Vulnerability category: OverflowMemory Corruption
Products affected by CVE-2015-8843
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:7.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:6.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:6.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:7.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-8843
0.27%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 68 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2015-8843
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6.9
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.4
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10.0
|
NIST | |
|
7.4
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.4
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2015-8843
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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.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2015-8843
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https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php#FRD-35
Security Bulletins | Foxit SoftwarePatch;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-640
ZDI-15-640 | Zero Day Initiative
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