CVE-2022-28670
Foxit PDF Reader vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2022-28670 is a vulnerability discovered in Foxit PDF Reader affecting the processing of AcroForms. The vulnerability was disclosed on May 12, 2022, and affects Foxit PDF Reader installations. This security flaw requires user interaction, specifically requiring the target to visit a malicious page or open a malicious file (Zero Day Initiative).

Technical details

The vulnerability exists within the processing of AcroForms in Foxit PDF Reader. The specific flaw occurs when crafted data in an AcroForm can trigger a read past the end of an allocated buffer, leading to an Out-Of-Bounds Read condition. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 score of 3.3 (Low) with the vector: AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N (Zero Day Initiative).

Impact

When exploited, this vulnerability allows attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader. The impact is limited to information disclosure, and an attacker could potentially leverage this vulnerability in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process (Zero Day Initiative).

Mitigation and workarounds

Foxit has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. Users are advised to update their Foxit PDF Reader installations to the latest version through the application's update mechanism or by downloading the latest version from the Foxit website (Zero Day Initiative).

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