Multiple vulnerabilities in Foxit PDF Reader and Editor for Mac

Published: 2022-01-25

Risk	High
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	N/A
CWE-ID	CWE-125
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software	Foxit Reader for Mac Client/Desktop applications / Office applications Foxit PDF Editor for Mac (formerly PhantomPDF) Client/Desktop applications / Office applications
Vendor	Foxit Software Inc.

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU59967

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 0.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition while handling the width attribute of certain XFA widget. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Foxit Reader for Mac: 11.0.0.0510 - 11.1.0.0925

Foxit PDF Editor for Mac (formerly PhantomPDF): 11.0.1.0719 - 11.1.0.0925

CPE2.3

External links

https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.html

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website or open a file.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU59968

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]