Buffer overflow in Foxit PDF Editor for Mac (formerly PhantomPDF) - CVE-2023-42089

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Buffer overflow in Foxit PDF Editor for Mac (formerly PhantomPDF) - CVE-2023-42089

Published: January 19, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU85614
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42089
CWE-ID: CWE-119
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 execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when handling certain Doc, Graphic, Signature or Bookmark objects. A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


How to mitigate CVE-2023-42089

Install updates from vendor's website.

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