Out-of-bounds read in Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF) and Foxit PDF Reader for Windows - #VU57233
Published: October 12, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU57233
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4 BT: 0.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition when handling PDF files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system or crash the application.
The vulnerability has been assigned the following identifiers: ZDI-CAN-14659, ZDI-CAN-14968.
Affected software
Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF)
Foxit PDF Reader for Windows
Foxit PDF Reader for Windows
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF) - update to 11.1.0.52543
Foxit PDF Reader for Windows - update to 11.1.0.52543
Foxit PDF Reader for Windows - update to 11.1.0.52543