CVE-2025-66499 (GCVE-0-2025-66499)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-12-19 07:11 – Updated: 2025-12-19 17:16
VLAI?
Title
Foxit PDF Reader PDF Parsing Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Summary
A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the PDF parsing of Foxit PDF Reader when processing specially crafted JBIG2 data. An integer overflow in the calculation of the image buffer size may occur, potentially allowing a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Severity ?
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-190 - Integer Overflow or Wraparound
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Foxit Software Inc. Foxit PDF Reader Affected: Versions 2025.2.1 and earlier
Affected: Versions 14.0.1 and earlier
Affected: Versions 13.2.1 and eariler
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    Foxit Software Inc. Foxit PDF Editor Affected: Versions 2025.2.1 and earlier
Affected: Versions 14.0.1 and earlier
Affected: Versions 13.2.1 and eariler
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Credits
Anonymous working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
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