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Foxit Reader: Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions (CVE-2022-22150)

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Foxit Reader: Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions (CVE-2022-22150)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
02/04/2022
Created
05/05/2023
Added
04/20/2023
Modified
04/20/2023

Description

A memory corruption vulnerability exists in the JavaScript engine of Foxit Software’s PDF Reader, version 11.1.0.52543. A specially-crafted PDF document can trigger an exception which is improperly handled, leaving the engine in an invalid state, which can lead to memory corruption and arbitrary code execution. An attacker needs to trick the user to open the malicious file to trigger this vulnerability. Exploitation is also possible if a user visits a specially-crafted, malicious site if the browser plugin extension is enabled.

Solution(s)

  • foxit-reader-upgrade-latest

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