NULL pointer dereference in Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF) and Foxit PDF Reader for Windows - #VU87287

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NULL pointer dereference in Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF) and Foxit PDF Reader for Windows - #VU87287

Published: March 8, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU87287
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 playing multimedia in PDF files. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted PDF file and crash the application.


Affected software

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

Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF) - update to 2024.1.0.23997
Foxit PDF Reader for Windows - update to 2024.1.0.23997
Foxit PDF Editor for Mac (formerly PhantomPDF) - update to 2024.1.0.63682

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