NULL pointer dereference in Foxit PDF Editor for Mac (formerly PhantomPDF) - #VU69527
Published: November 23, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU69527
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-476
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error when processing JavaScript in PDF files with the colSpan attribute is set beyond the maximum length allowed. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted PDF file and crash the application.
Affected software
Foxit PDF Editor for Mac (formerly PhantomPDF)
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Foxit PDF Editor for Mac (formerly PhantomPDF) - update to 11.1.4.1121