CVE-2007-2186 Denial of service in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 24 Apr 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can crash Foxit Reader by sending a crafted PDF document, requiring user interaction to open the file.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2007-2186?

CVE-2007-2186 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Foxit Pdf Reader, published on 24 Apr 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Foxit Reader 2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted PDF document.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-2186?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Foxit Pdf Reader.

How do I fix CVE-2007-2186?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-2186 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2007-2186 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-2186 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

All Foxit Pdf Reader vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vpj8-2w67-c8qh.