Out-of-bounds read in Foxit PDF Editor for Mac (formerly PhantomPDF) and Foxit PDF Reader for Mac - #VU68901

 

Out-of-bounds read in Foxit PDF Editor for Mac (formerly PhantomPDF) and Foxit PDF Reader for Mac - #VU68901

Published: November 1, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU68901
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-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to crash the application.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition when parsing U3D files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted U3D file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and crash the application.


Affected software

Foxit PDF Editor for Mac (formerly PhantomPDF)
Foxit PDF Reader for Mac

Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Foxit PDF Editor for Mac (formerly PhantomPDF) - update to 12.0.2.1028
Foxit PDF Reader for Mac - update to 12.0.2.1028

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