CVE-2012-4337 describes a critical vulnerability in Foxit Reader versions prior to 5.3 on Windows XP and Windows 7, allowing remote code execution. Attackers could exploit this by crafting a malicious PDF document containing an attachment that causes a negative number calculation during cross-reference processing. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this vulnerability is highly severe, requiring medium attack complexity but granting complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.1.4.0104CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.1.2.1013CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:3.1.2.1013:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.