Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in Foxit Reader before 2.3 build 2912 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file, related to the util.printf JavaScript function and floating point specifiers in format strings.
References (10)
Core 10
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42531
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492289/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020050
Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource third-party-advisory
x_refsource_cert-vn
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/119747
Permissions Required vdb-entry
x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1572
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-18/advisory/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29288
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29941
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3899
Broken Link x_refsource_confirm
http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=800801
Scores
EPSS
0.0872
EPSS Percentile
92.6%
Details
CWE
CWE-119
Status
published
Products (3)
foxitsoftware/foxit_reader
2.0
foxitsoftware/foxit_reader
2.2
foxitsoftware/foxit_reader
< 2.3
Published
May 21, 2008
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026