#VU69527 NULL pointer dereference in Foxit PDF Editor for Mac (formerly PhantomPDF)

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#VU69527 NULL pointer dereference in Foxit PDF Editor for Mac (formerly PhantomPDF)

Published: November 23, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU69527
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-476
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Foxit PDF Editor for Mac (formerly 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 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.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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