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Foxit Reader: Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow') (CVE-2020-35990)

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Foxit Reader: Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow') (CVE-2020-35990)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
08/11/2023
Created
08/18/2023
Added
08/18/2023
Modified
08/18/2023

Description

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in cFilenameInit parameter in browseForDoc function in Foxit Software Foxit PDF Reader version 10.1.0.37527, allows local attackers to cause a denial of service (DoS) via crafted .pdf file.

Solution(s)

  • foxit-reader-upgrade-latest

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