Description
A memory corruption vulnerability exists in Foxit Reader 2025.1.0.27937 due to the use of an uninitialized pointer. A specially crafted Javascript code inside a malicious PDF document can trigger this vulnerability, which can lead to memory corruption and result in arbitrary code execution. An attacker needs to trick the user into opening 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.
Problem types
CWE-824: Access of Uninitialized Pointer
Product status
Credits
Discovered by KPC of Cisco Talos.
References
talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2025-2202
