The interface of Foxit PDF Editor/Reader lacks the permission verification for secure reading mode, which allows specially crafted PDFs to trigger external SMB authentication without any security prompts and thereby leak the hash of the user's credentials.
Attack Parameters
Attack Vector
Local
Requires local access
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Privileges Required
None
No privileges needed
User Interaction
Required
User action required
Impact Assessment
Confidentiality
Low
Partial data leak
Integrity
None
No data modification
Availability
High
Complete denial of service
CVSS Vector v3.1
Weakness Type (CWE)
Vulnerable Products 8
| Configuration | From (including) | Up to (excluding) |
|---|---|---|
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Foxit Pdf_Editor
cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
|
— |
<= 13.2.5.63482
|
|
Foxit Pdf_Editor
cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
|
14.0.0.33046
|
<= 14.0.7.33751
|
|
Foxit Pdf_Editor
cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
|
2023.1.0.15510
|
<= 2023.3.0.23028
|
|
Foxit Pdf_Editor
cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
|
2024.1.0.23997
|
<= 2024.4.1.27687
|
|
Foxit Pdf_Editor
cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
|
2025.1.0.27937
|
<= 2025.3.0.35737
|
|
Foxit Pdf_Editor
cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
|
2026.1.0.36452
|
<= 2026.2.0.39747
|
|
Foxit Pdf_Reader
cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
|
— |
<= 2026.2.0.39747
|
|
Microsoft Windows
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
|
— | — |