Vulnerability identifier: #VU57226
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Foxit PDF Reader for Windows
Client/Desktop applications /
Office applications
Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF)
Client/Desktop applications /
Office applications
Vendor: Foxit Software Inc.
Description
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 PDF files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger a NULL pointer dereference error and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Details on the vulnerability are not fully disclosed, this issue has being assigned the following identifiers: CNVD-C-2021-205496, CNVD-C-2021-205515, CNVD-C-2021-205541.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Foxit PDF Reader for Windows: 9.0 - 11.0.1.49938
Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF): 11.0.0.0510 - 11.0.1.49938, 10.0.0.35798 - 10.1.5.37672, 9.0 - 9.7.5.29616
External links
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.html
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.