CVE-2013-10068 Foxit Reader <= 5.4.5.0114 Plugin URL Processing Buffer Overflow
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a stack-based buffer overflow in Foxit Reader when processing a PDF with a long URL.
- 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-2013-10068?
CVE-2013-10068 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Foxit Reader, published on 5 Aug 2025. 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 versions through 5.4.5.0114, including the bundled Foxit Reader Plugin 2.2.1.530, contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the npFoxitReaderPlugin.dll module. When a PDF file is loaded from a remote host, an overly long query string in the URL can overflow a buffer, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Weakness: CWE-121
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-10068?
How do I fix CVE-2013-10068?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-10068 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2013-10068 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-10068 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7v2f-pw6h-v9vh.