PT-2022-23960 · Foxit · Foxit Pdf Reader

Suyue Guo + 1 · Published 2022-07-29 · Updated 2023-04-06 · CVE-2022-37383

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Foxit PDF Reader version 11.2.1.53537

Description This issue allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations. User interaction is required, where the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The 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. This can be leveraged in conjunction with other issues to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process.

Recommendations For Foxit PDF Reader version 11.2.1.53537, consider disabling JavaScript handling of Doc objects as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. Restrict access to potentially malicious pages or files to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

RCE

Out of bounds Read

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Related Identifiers

CVE-2022-37383

ZDI-22-1055

Affected Products

Foxit Pdf Reader

References · 5

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-37383 · Vendor Advisory
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1055 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-37383 · Security Note
• https://foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/61058 · Telegram Post