CVE-2023-51559: Foxit PDF Reader Doc Out-Of-Bounds Read Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity: low (CVSS 3.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-05-03 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-125

Description

Foxit PDF Reader Doc Out-Of-Bounds Read Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code 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 handling of Doc objects. 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 buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-22258.

Affected products

Foxit PDF Reader: through 10.1.12.37872; from 11.0.0 through 11.2.7.53812; from 12.0.0 through 12.1.3.15356; through 11.1.5.0913; from 12.0.0.0601 through 12.1.1.55342; 13.0.0.21632, 2023.1.0.15510, 2023.2.0.21408, 13.0.0.61829, 2023.1.0.55583, 2023.2.0.61611
Foxit Pdf Reader: through 2023.2.0.21408; through 2023.2.0.61611

References

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