Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU68901

#VU68901 Out-of-bounds read in Foxit PDF Editor for Mac (formerly PhantomPDF) and Foxit PDF Reader for Mac

Published: November 1, 2022

Vulnerability identifier: #VU68901

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/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-125

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerable software:
Foxit PDF Editor for Mac (formerly PhantomPDF)
Foxit PDF Reader for Mac

Software vendor:
Foxit Software Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to crash the application.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition when parsing U3D files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted U3D file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and crash the application.

Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

External links

https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.html?Security+updates+available+in+Foxit+PDF+Editor+for+Mac+12.0.2+and+Foxit+PDF+Reader+for+Mac+12.0.2+2022-11-01+00%3A00%3A00