QID 376837

Date Published: 2022-08-22

QID 376837: Foxit Reader 5.4.5 and Foxit PhantomPDF 5.4.3 Security Update

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

Affected versions:
Foxit Reader version 5.4.4 and earlier
Foxit PhantomPDF version 5.4.2 and earlier
QID detection logic:(Authenticated)
This QID checks Windows Registry to get Foxit Reader and Foxit PhantomPDF 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 High - 6.5 severity.

CVSS V2 rated as High - 6.4 severity.

Solution

The vendor has issued a fix. For more information please visit Security updates available in Foxit Reader 5.4.5 and Foxit PhantomPDF 5.4.3

Vendor References

Foxit Reader 5.4.5 and Foxit PhantomPDF 5.4.3 - www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html

CVEs related to QID 376837

Software Advisories

Advisory ID	Software	Component	Link
https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html			www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html

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