CVE-2020-35990 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in Foxit PDF Reader version 10.1.0.37527, specifically within the cFilenameInit parameter of the browseForDoc function. This flaw allows a local attacker to trigger a denial of service (DoS) by enticing a user to open a specially crafted PDF file. Rated Medium (CVSS 5.5), the attack requires user interaction and local access, but can lead to high availability impact. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 10.1.0.37527CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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