NULL pointer dereference in Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF) - #VU6406
Published: May 4, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU6406
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/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 cause denial of service.
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, dereference NULL pointer and crash the application.
Affected software
Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF)
Remediation
Update to version 7.3.13.