High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Feb 4, 2022· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2022-22150
CVE-2022-22150
Description
A memory corruption vulnerability exists in the JavaScript engine of Foxit Software’s PDF Reader, version 11.1.0.52543. A specially-crafted PDF document can trigger an exception which is improperly handled, leaving the engine in an invalid state, which can lead to memory corruption and arbitrary code execution. An attacker needs to trick the user to open the malicious file to trigger this vulnerability. Exploitation is also possible if a user visits a specially-crafted, malicious site if the browser plugin extension is enabled.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:11.1.0.52543:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:11.1.0.52543:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 11.1.0.52543
- Foxit Software/PDF Readerdescription
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References
1- talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1439nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
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