NULL pointer dereference in Foxit Reader for Linux - #VU14925
Published: September 30, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU14925
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-476
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
Foxit Reader for Linux
Remediation
Update to version 2.4.4.
Foxit Reader for Linux - update to 2.4.4