CVE-2022-43640Out-of-bounds Read in PDF Editor

CWE-125Out-of-bounds Read3 documents3 sources
Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.9%
top 23.95%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedMar 29

Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader 12.0.1.12430. 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 parsing of PDF files. Crafted data in a PDF file can trigger a read past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitra

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages3 packages

NVDfoxit/pdf_reader< 12.0.2
CVEListV5foxit/pdf_reader12.0.1.12430
NVDfoxit/pdf_editor11.0.011.2.4+2

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-8c56-mh3f-3268: This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader 122023-03-29
CVEList
CVE-2022-43640: This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader 122023-03-29
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