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CVE-2012-4337

Foxit Reader before 5.3 on Windows XP and Windows 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PDF document

Foxit Reader before 5.3 on Windows XP and Windows 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PDF document with a crafted attachment that triggers calculation of a negative number during processing of cross references.

HIGH · CVSS 9.3 EPSS 0.00531
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  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Affected Products & Versions

2
foxitsoftware foxit reader<= 5.1.4.0104
foxitsoftware foxit readerall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

9.3
HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published to NVD23 Aug 2012 · 03:55 PM
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References & Sources

6
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://secunia.com/advisories/50359Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1027424
http://technet.microsoft.com/security/msvr/msvr12-013
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/Secure_PDF_Reader/security_bulletins.phpVendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/84808
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55150
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