Out-of-bounds read in Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF) and Foxit PDF Reader for Windows - CVE-2022-28682
Published: May 13, 2022 / Updated: June 21, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU63135
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-28682
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the handling of Doc objects. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger out-of-bounds read error and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Affected software
Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF)
Foxit PDF Reader for Windows
Foxit PDF Reader for Windows
How to mitigate CVE-2022-28682
Install updates from vendor's website.
Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF) - addressed in versions 10.1.8.37795, 11.2.2.53575
Foxit PDF Reader for Windows - update to 11.2.2.53575
Foxit PDF Reader for Windows - update to 11.2.2.53575