#VU48905 Spoofing attack in Foxit PDF Reader for Windows and Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF)

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#VU48905 Spoofing attack in Foxit PDF Reader for Windows and Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF)

Published: December 9, 2020 / Updated: December 30, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU48905
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-451
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Foxit PDF Reader for Windows
Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF)
Software vendor:
Foxit Software Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform an Evil Annotation Attack.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect processing of user-supplied data when validating certain certified PDF files whose visible content was significantly altered. A remote attacker can spoof contents of the PDF file.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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