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.
References
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| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1872/ | Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1872/ | Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
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History
13 Aug 2025, 15:39
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:2023.2.0.21408:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:13.0.0.61829:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:2023.1.0.55583:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:2023.2.0.61611:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:13.0.0.21632:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:2023.1.0.15510:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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| References | () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1872/ - Third Party Advisory | |
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Apple
Microsoft Microsoft windows Apple macos Foxit Foxit pdf Reader Foxit pdf Editor |
Information
Published : 2024-05-03 03:16
Updated : 2025-08-13 15:39
NVD link : CVE-2023-51559
Mitre link : CVE-2023-51559
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-51559
JSON object : View
Products Affected
microsoft
- windows
foxit
- pdf_editor
- pdf_reader
apple
- macos
CWE
CWE-125
Out-of-bounds Read