QID 376796

Date Published: 2022-08-10

QID 376796: Foxit PDF Reader and Foxit PDF Editor Prior to 12.0.1 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

Foxit PDF 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 12.0.0.12394 and earlier
Foxit PDF Editor versions from 11.x prior to 12.0.1
Foxit PhantomPDF Editor versions 10.1.8.37795 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 could affect Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.5 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 4.3 severity.
  • Solution
    The vendor has issued a fix. For more information please visit Security updates available in Foxit PDF Reader 12.0.1 and Foxit PDF Editor 12.0.1
    Vendor References
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    Foxit PDF Reader 12.0.1 and Foxit PDF Editor 12.0.1 URL Logo www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html