PT-2023-11796 · Foxit · Foxit Pdf Reader

Published 2023-08-11 · Updated 2023-08-17 · CVE-2020-35990

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Foxit PDF Reader version 10.1.0.37527

Description The issue is a Buffer Overflow vulnerability in the cFilenameInit parameter in the browseForDoc function, which allows local attackers to cause a denial of service (DoS) via a crafted .pdf file. This vulnerability can be exploited by attackers to disrupt the service.

Recommendations For Foxit PDF Reader version 10.1.0.37527, consider disabling the browseForDoc function or restricting the use of the cFilenameInit parameter until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, avoid using crafted .pdf files to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-120

Related Identifiers

CVE-2020-35990

Affected Products

Foxit Pdf Reader

References · 8

• https://foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-35990 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-35990 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1690264250772549632 · Twitter Post
• http://foxit.com · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/56706 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/56261 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/68341 · Telegram Post