Vulnerability identifier: #VU69527

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1:

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-476

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Foxit PDF Editor for Mac (formerly 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 JavaScript in PDF files with the colSpan attribute is set beyond the maximum length allowed. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted PDF file and crash the application.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Foxit PDF Editor for Mac (formerly PhantomPDF): 11.0.0.0510 - 11.1.3.0920

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CPE

• cpe:2.3:a:foxit_software:foxit_phantompdf_for_mac:11.1.1.0126:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.html?Security+update+available+in+Foxit+PDF+Editor+for+Mac+11.1.4+2022-11-23+00%3A00%3A00

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?