CVE-2013-10068
Foxit Reader <= 5.4.5.0114 Plugin URL Processing Buffer Overflow
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 9.4 Critical
- Published
- Aug 5, 2025
- Updated
- May 25, 2026
- Reserved
- Aug 5, 2025
Description
Foxit Reader versions through 5.4.5.0114, including the bundled Foxit Reader Plugin 2.2.1.530, contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the npFoxitReaderPlugin.dll module. When a PDF file is loaded from a remote host, an overly long query string in the URL can overflow a buffer, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 9.4 Critical | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H | VulnCheck |
Weaknesses
- CWE-121 Stack-based Buffer Overflow
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Foxit ReaderFoxit |
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References
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/windows/browser/foxit_reader_plugin_url_bof.rbexploit
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/23944exploit
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24502exploit
- https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/64094third-party-advisory
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/foxit-reader-plugin-url-processing-buffer-overflowthird-party-advisory
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