#VU57231 Stack overflow in Foxit PDF Reader for Windows and Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF) 

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#VU57231 Stack overflow in Foxit PDF Reader for Windows and Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF)

Published: October 12, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU57231
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-121
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 a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition when handling JavaScript in PDF files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger the stack overflow and crash the application.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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