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GHSA-f5c2-3w4r-7h7c

GitHub Security Advisory

⚠ Unreviewed HIGH Has CVE

Advisory Details

Foxit PDF Reader JPG2000 File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader. 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. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-14812.

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Key Information

GHSA ID
GHSA-f5c2-3w4r-7h7c
Published
May 8, 2024 12:31 AM
Last Modified
May 8, 2024 12:31 AM
CVSS Score
7.5 /10
Primary Ecosystem
Unknown
Primary Package
Unknown
GitHub Reviewed
✗ No

Dataset

Last updated: July 5, 2025 6:26 AM

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