Multiple vulnerabilities in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 3 |
| CVE-ID | N/A |
| CWE-ID | CWE-416 CWE-787 CWE-476 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| 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. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.
1) Use-after-free
EUVDB-ID: #VU6300
Risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [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: N/A
CWE-ID:
CWE-416 - Use After Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to use-after-free errors when processing PDF files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
MitigationThe vulnerability is fixed in Foxit Reader 8.3 and Foxit PhantomPDF 8.3.
Vulnerable software versionsFoxit PDF Reader for Windows: 8.0.0 - 8.2.1.6871
Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF): 8.0 - 8.2.1.6871
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:foxit_software:foxit_reader_for_windows:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:foxit_software:foxit_reader_for_windows:8.0.0.624:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:foxit_software:foxit_reader_for_windows:8.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:foxit_software:foxit_phantompdf:8.2.1.6871:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website or open a file.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Out-of-bounds write
EUVDB-ID: #VU6301
Risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [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: N/A
CWE-ID:
CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing JPEG2000 images within PDF files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
MitigationThe vulnerability is fixed in Foxit Reader 8.3 and Foxit PhantomPDF 8.3.
Vulnerable software versionsFoxit PDF Reader for Windows: 8.0.0 - 8.2.1.6871
Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF): 8.0 - 8.2.1.6871
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:foxit_software:foxit_reader_for_windows:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:foxit_software:foxit_reader_for_windows:8.0.0.624:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:foxit_software:foxit_reader_for_windows:8.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website or open a file.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
3) NULL pointer dereference
EUVDB-ID: #VU6302
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID:
CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause denial of service conditions.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error when processing PDF files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF file, trick the victim into opening it and trigger the affected application to crash.
The vulnerability is fixed in Foxit Reader 8.3 and Foxit PhantomPDF 8.3.
Vulnerable software versionsFoxit PDF Reader for Windows: 8.0.0 - 8.2.1.6871
Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF): 8.0 - 8.2.1.6871
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:foxit_software:foxit_reader_for_windows:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:foxit_software:foxit_reader_for_windows:8.0.0.624:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:foxit_software:foxit_reader_for_windows:8.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website or open a file.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
