Out-of-bounds read in Foxit PDF Reader for Mac and Foxit PDF Editor for Mac (formerly PhantomPDF) - #VU59967
Published: January 25, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU59967
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 1.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition while handling the width attribute of certain XFA widget. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
Affected software
Foxit PDF Reader for Mac
Foxit PDF Editor for Mac (formerly PhantomPDF)
Foxit PDF Editor for Mac (formerly PhantomPDF)
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Foxit PDF Reader for Mac - update to 11.1.1.0119
Foxit PDF Editor for Mac (formerly PhantomPDF) - update to 11.1.1.0119
Foxit PDF Editor for Mac (formerly PhantomPDF) - update to 11.1.1.0119