Vulnerability identifier: #VU87287

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-476

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Foxit PDF Reader for Windows
Client/Desktop applications / Office applications
Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit 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 playing multimedia in PDF files. 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 Reader for Windows: 10.0.0.35798 - 2023.3.0.23028

Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF): 12.0.0.0601 - 12.1.4.15400, 11.0.0.0510 - 11.2.8.53842, 2023.1.0.15510 - 2023.3.23028, 13.0.0.21632 - 13.0.1.61866, 10.0.0.35798 - 10.1.12.37872

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External links
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.html?Security+updates+available+in+Foxit+PDF+Reader+2024.1+and+Foxit+PDF+Editor+2024.12024-03-05+00%3A00%3A00

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.