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HistoryMay 12, 2022 - 12:00 a.m.

Foxit PDF Reader Doc Object Out-Of-Bounds Read Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

2022-05-1200:00:00
Suyue Guo and Wei You from Renmin University of China
www.zerodayinitiative.com
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foxit pdf reader
vulnerability
remote code execution
user interaction
malicious page
malicious file
doc objects
javascript
allocated object
current process

EPSS

0.007

Percentile

79.9%

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. By performing actions in JavaScript, an attacker can trigger a read past the end of an allocated object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.

EPSS

0.007

Percentile

79.9%