CVE-2022-43640 Information disclosure in PDF Reader
Remote attackers can disclose sensitive information via crafted PDF files in Foxit PDF Reader, requiring user interaction to open the malicious file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-43640?
CVE-2022-43640 is a low-severity vulnerability in Foxit Pdf Editor, published on 29 Mar 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader 12.0.1.12430. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of PDF files. Crafted data in a PDF file can trigger a read past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-18629.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-43640?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Foxit Pdf Editor, Foxit Pdf Reader.
How do I fix CVE-2022-43640?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-43640 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-43640 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-43640 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Foxit Pdf Editor
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8c56-mh3f-3268.