High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Oct 3, 2019· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2019-13331
CVE-2019-13331
Description
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit Reader 9.5.0.20723. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of JPG files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-8838.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=9.6.0.25114
- (no CPE)range: = 9.5.0.20723
- Range: 9.5.0.20723
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References
2- www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.phpnvdVendor Advisory
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-854/nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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