High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Jul 18, 2022· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2022-28670
CVE-2022-28670
Description
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader 11.2.1.53537. 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 processing of AcroForms. Crafted data in an AcroForm can trigger a read past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-16523.
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Affected products
4cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=11.2.1.53537
- (no CPE)range: 11.2.1.53537
- (no CPE)range: 11.2.1.53537
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-761/nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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