Out-of-bounds read in Foxit PDF Editor for Mac (formerly PhantomPDF) - #VU69526

 

Out-of-bounds read in Foxit PDF Editor for Mac (formerly PhantomPDF) - #VU69526

Published: November 23, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU69526
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Foxit Software Inc.
Affected software:
Foxit PDF Editor for Mac (formerly PhantomPDF)

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition when processing U3D files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted U3D file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Sources