Out-of-bounds Read in Foxit Pdf Editor
CVE-2022-34873
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 handling of Annotation objects. 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-16777.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.009 (57.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Foxit Pdf_editor
- Foxit Pdf Reader — versions 11.2.1.53537
- Foxit Pdf_reader
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-34873?
- CVE-2022-34873 is a low-severity vulnerability in Foxit Pdf Editor, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2022-07-18.
- How severe is CVE-2022-34873?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.