Data handling in Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF) - #VU12828

Vulnerability identifier: #VU12828

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-19

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vendor: Foxit Software Inc.

Affected software:
Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF)

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

The weakness exists due to improper COM object handling when opening a PDF in a browser from Microsoft Word. A remote attacker can cause the service to crash.

Update to version 8.3.6.

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