Out-of-bounds Read in Foxit Pdf Editor
CVE-2022-28681
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader 11.2.1.53537. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the deletePages method. By performing actions in JavaScript, an attacker can trigger a read past the end of an allocated object. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-16825.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (57.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 58th percentile — 57.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Foxit Pdf Editor
- Foxit Pdf Reader — versions 11.2.1.53537
- Foxit Pdf Reader
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html (Vendor Advisory)
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-772/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-28681?
- CVE-2022-28681 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Foxit Pdf Editor, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2022-07-18.
- How severe is CVE-2022-28681?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.