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CVE-2023-38118

Foxit PDF Reader AcroForm Doc Object Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.

Impact

Foxit PDF Reader AcroForm Doc Object Out-Of-Bounds Write 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 write past the end of an allocated object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-21325.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
FoxitPdf Editor
through 10.1.12.37872
from 11.0.0 through 11.2.6.53790
from 12.0.0 through 12.1.2.15332
FoxitPdf Reader
through 12.1.2.15332

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