PT-2023-31852 · Foxit · Foxit Pdf Reader

Published 2023-12-20 · Updated 2025-08-13 · CVE-2023-51558

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

3.3

Low

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Foxit PDF Reader (affected versions not specified)

Description This issue allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader. User interaction is required to exploit this, where the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the handling of Doc objects due to the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Out of bounds Read

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Related Identifiers

CVE-2023-51558

ZDI-23-1871

Affected Products

Foxit Pdf Reader

References · 7

• https://foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-51558 · Security Note
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1871 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-51558 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cveNotify/132086 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/RedPacketSec/status/1737776240000462969 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1786408570914828679 · Twitter Post