Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU12064

Improper input validation in Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF) and Foxit PDF Reader for Windows - #VU12064

Published: April 20, 2018

Vulnerability identifier: #VU12064

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: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists due to improper handling of a COM object. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a PDF file in a browser from Microsoft Word and cause the service to crash.

Affected software

Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF)
Foxit PDF Reader for Windows

Remediation

Update to version 9.1.

External References

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

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