Vulnerability identifier: #VU57232

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1:

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-20

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 boundary condition when handling PDF files with illegal dictionary entries or incorrect Outlines. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger the stack overflow and crash the application.

The vulnerability has been assigned the following identifier: CNVD-C-2021-247433.

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

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CPE

• cpe:2.3:a:foxit_software:foxit_reader_for_windows:11.0.1.49938:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?