Out-of-bounds Read in Apple macOS
CVE-2023-51559
Foxit PDF Reader Doc Out-Of-Bounds Read Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader. 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 Doc objects. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-22258.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.003 (24.3th 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
- Apple Macos
- Foxit Pdf_editor — versions 13.0.0.21632, 2023.1.0.15510, 2023.2.0.21408
- Foxit Pdf Reader — versions 2023.2.0.21408
- Foxit Pdf_reader
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (x_research-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-51559?
- CVE-2023-51559 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2024-05-03.
- How severe is CVE-2023-51559?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.