Missing Initialization of a Variable in Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF) and Foxit PDF Reader for Windows - CVE-2025-32451
Published: August 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU114013
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-32451
CWE-ID: CWE-456
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to crash the application.
The vulnerability exists due to missing variable initialization. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted PDF file and crash the application.
Affected software
Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF)
Foxit PDF Reader for Windows
Foxit PDF Reader for Windows
How to mitigate CVE-2025-32451
Install updates from vendor's website.
Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF) - addressed in versions 13.2.0.23637, 2025.2.0.33046
Foxit PDF Reader for Windows - update to 2025.2.0.33046
Foxit PDF Reader for Windows - update to 2025.2.0.33046