#VU87283 Command Injection in Foxit PDF Reader for Windows and Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF) - CVE-2024-25858

Vulnerability identifier: #VU87283

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-25858

CWE-ID: CWE-77

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

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

Software vendor:
Foxit Software Inc.

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when processing JavaScript inside PDF files. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted PDF file and execute arbitrary commands with malicious parameters.

Install updates from vendor's website.

• https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html