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Pdf EditorApplication · Foxit

CVE-2022-28672

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2022-07-18
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 11.2.1.53537 or later.
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81/100
Remediation priority · High
No privileges

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
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. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-16640.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

Foxit PDF Reader 11.2.1.53537 contains a use-after-free or null-dereference vulnerability in its Doc object handling. The application fails to validate the existence of an object before performing operations on it, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process via a maliciously crafted PDF file or webpage.

MitigationUpdate Foxit PDF Reader to the latest version containing the vendor patch. Avoid opening untrusted PDF files or visiting malicious webpages until the update is applied.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Pdf EditorApplication
Affected:<= 10.1.7.37777>= 11.0, <= 11.2.1.53537
Pdf ReaderApplication
Affected:<= 11.2.1.53537

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Check if Foxit PDF Reader is installed
    Look for Foxit PDF Reader in installed programs via Control Panel > Programs and Features, or check the default installation path at C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit PDF Reader\ or C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit PDF Reader\
    Affected if Foxit PDF Reader is installed and its version is <= 11.2.1.53537
  2. Check if Foxit PDF Editor is installed
    Look for Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF) in installed programs, or check the default installation path at C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit PDF Editor\ or C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit PDF Editor\
    Affected if Foxit PDF Editor is installed and its version is <= 10.1.7.37777 or >= 11.0 and <= 11.2.1.53537
  3. Determine the exact version number of Foxit PDF Reader
    Right-click the Foxit PDF Reader executable (FoxitReader.exe) in the installation folder, select Properties, and view the Details tab for the Product Version field. Alternatively, open Foxit PDF Reader and go to Help > About Foxit PDF Reader
    Affected if The displayed version is 11.2.1.53537 or any earlier version within the affected range
  4. Determine the exact version number of Foxit PDF Editor
    Right-click the Foxit PDF Editor executable (FoxitPDFEditor.exe) in the installation folder, select Properties, and view the Details tab for the Product Version field. Alternatively, open Foxit PDF Editor and go to Help > About Foxit PDF Editor
    Affected if The displayed version is <= 10.1.7.37777 or >= 11.0 and <= 11.2.1.53537
  5. Compare your installed version against affected ranges
    Document the full version number (including build number) from the About dialog or file properties, then compare: For Reader, any version <= 11.2.1.53537 is affected. For Editor, versions <= 10.1.7.37777 or >= 11.0 through 11.2.1.53537 are affected
    Affected if The installed version falls within any of the affected version ranges listed

You are affected if Foxit PDF Reader or Foxit PDF Editor is installed with a version number that matches or is lower than the affected ranges (Reader <= 11.2.1.53537, Editor <= 10.1.7.37777 or 11.0-11.2.1.53537).

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 11.2.1.53537
Interim mitigation

Update Foxit PDF Reader to the latest version containing the vendor patch. Avoid opening untrusted PDF files or visiting malicious webpages until the update is applied.

Fix this in Pdf Editor Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
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