QID 376764

QID 376764: Foxit Reader and Foxit PDF Editor Prior to 11.2.1 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

Foxit Reader is a multilingual freemium PDF tool that can create, view, edit, digitally sign, and print PDF files.
Foxit PDF Editor is a business ready PDF toolkit, used to create professional PDF documents.

Affected versions:
Foxit PDF Reader versions 11.1.0.52543 and earlier
Foxit PDF Editor versions from 11.x prior to 11.2.1
Foxit PDF Editor versions 10.1.6.37749 and earlier

QID detection logic:(Authenticated)
This QID checks Windows Registry to get Foxit Reader and Foxit PDF Editor installation path and then reads corresponding executable((FoxitReader.exe/FoxitPhantomPDF.exe)) to see if it's running a vulnerable version.

Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 9.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Critical - 9.3 severity.
  • Solution
    The vendor has issued a fix. For more information please visit Security updates available in Foxit PDF Reader 11.2.1 and Foxit PDF Editor 11.2.1
    Vendor References
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    Foxit PDF Reader 11.2.1 and Foxit PDF Editor 11.2.1 URL Logo www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html