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,…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.66%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.4 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.66% probability · 49th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- foxitsoftware/foxit reader
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.