Foxit PDF Reader JPEG2000 File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Remote Code Execution Vulnerability [CVE-2022-24971]
CVE number = CVE-2022-24971
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader. 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 parsing of JPEG2000 images. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated structure. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.
Foxit has issued an update to correct this vulnerability.
More details can be found at:
https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html
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