NULL pointer dereference in Foxit Reader for Linux - #VU14925
Published: September 30, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU14925
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Foxit Software Inc.
Affected software:
Foxit Reader for Linux
Foxit Reader for Linux
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error when processing PDF files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger NULL pointer dereference error and crash the affected application.
Remediation
Update to version 2.4.4.