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CVE-2011-1908

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.3 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 5.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2011-06-24 · updated 2026-06-16
• Weakness: CWE-189

Description

Integer overflow in the Type 1 font decoder in the FreeType engine in Foxit Reader before 4.0.0.0619 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted font in a PDF document.

Affected products

• Foxit Reader: through 4.0; 2.0, 2.2, 2.3, 3.0, 3.1, 3.1.1 (+5)

References

• http://www.foxitsoftware.com/products/reader/security_bulletins.php#freetype
• http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/msvr11-005.mspx
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48359
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68145
• http://www.foxitsoftware.com/products/reader/security_bulletins.php#freetype
• http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/msvr11-005.mspx
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48359
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68145

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