CVE-2022-28682: This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader 11.2.1.53537. User interaction is required…

PriorityP342high7.8CVSS 3.1

AVLACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH

EPSS

1.21%

65.2th percentile

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code 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 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. Was ZDI-CAN-16778.

Affected

4 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
foxit	pdf_editor	<= 10.1.7.37777	—
foxit	pdf_editor	11.0 – 11.2.1.53537	—
foxit	pdf_reader	<= 11.2.1.53537	—
foxit	pdf_reader	—	—

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvdv3.07.8HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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