CVE-2022-43640 is a sensitive information disclosure vulnerability affecting Foxit PDF Reader 12.0.1.12430 and other Foxit PDF products. It stems from a read past the end of an allocated buffer during PDF file parsing. Exploitation requires user interaction, where a victim must open a malicious PDF, and could lead to arbitrary code execution when chained with other vulnerabilities. Rated Medium severity (CVSS 5.5), there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 10.1.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 11.0.0, < 11.2.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 12.0.0.12394, < 12.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 12.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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