Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 2, 2019· Updated Aug 4, 2024
CVE-2019-5031
CVE-2019-5031
Description
An exploitable memory corruption vulnerability exists in the JavaScript engine of Foxit Software's Foxit PDF Reader, version 9.4.1.16828. A specially crafted PDF document can trigger an out-of-memory condition which isn't handled properly, resulting in arbitrary code execution. An attacker needs to trick the user to open the malicious file to trigger this vulnerability. If the browser plugin extension is enabled, visiting a malicious site can also trigger the vulnerability.
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Affected products
2- Foxit Software/Foxit PDF Readerdescription
- Range: 9.4.1.16828
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0793mitrex_refsource_MISC
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