SB2022072912 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Foxit PDF Reader and Foxit PDF Editor

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SB2022072912 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Foxit PDF Reader and Foxit PDF Editor

Published: July 29, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022072912
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 3
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

High 33% Low 67%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 3 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26979)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted PDF file and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


2) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-27944)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted PDF file and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


3) Input validation error (CVE-ID: N/A)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system

Multiple vulnerabilities were identified in Foxit PDF Reader and Foxit PDF Editor. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted PDF file and execute arbitrary code on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References