CVE-2022-28682

HIGH

Foxit PDF Reader 11.2.1.53537 - RCE

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader 11.2.1.53537. 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 handling of Doc objects. By performing actions in JavaScript, an attacker can trigger a read past the end of an allocated object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-16778.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-773/

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0201
EPSS Percentile 83.8%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-125
Status published
Products (2)
foxit/pdf_editor < 10.1.7.37777
foxit/pdf_reader < 11.2.1.53537
Published Jul 18, 2022
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026