# 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

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-04-13 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## Related

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## References

- https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php#FRD-35
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-640

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