Foxit PDF Reader PDF File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader. 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. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated object. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-21017.
History

Tue, 12 Aug 2025 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Foxit pdf Editor
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Foxit pdf Editor
Microsoft
Microsoft windows

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: zdi

Published: 2024-05-03T01:59:05.909Z

Updated: 2024-08-02T17:30:14.079Z

Reserved: 2023-07-12T15:22:20.620Z

Link: CVE-2023-38105

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T17:30:14.079Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-05-03T02:15:53.677

Modified: 2025-08-12T16:26:56.460

Link: CVE-2023-38105

cve-icon Redhat

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