Description
Foxit PDF Reader before 4.2.0.0928 does not properly bound-check the /Title entry in the PDF Info dictionary. A specially crafted PDF with an overlong Title string can overflow a fixed-size stack buffer, corrupt the Structured Exception Handler (SEH) chain, and lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the user who opens the file.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foxit Software | Foxit PDF Reader | < 4.2.0.0928 | 4.2.0.0928 |
Public exploits
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Metasploit 1 module
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Foxit PDF Reader v4.1.1 Title Stack Buffer Overflow
exploit/windows/fileformat/foxit_title_bof
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15532 exploit
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16621 exploit
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/foxit_title_bof.rb exploit
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15514/ exploit
- https://www.foxit.com/pdf-reader/version-history.html vendor-advisory patch
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/foxit-pdf-reader-title-stack-buffer-overflow third-party-advisory