Foxit PDF Reader newConnection out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Foxit PDF Reader. Impacted is the function newConnection. This manipulation causes out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2022-37380. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Foxit PDF Reader (Document Reader Software) (version now known) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function newConnection. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality.

The weakness was published 10/18/2022 as ZDI-22-1052. It is possible to read the advisory at zerodayinitiative.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-37380 since 08/02/2022. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2022-40014). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

08/02/2022 🔍
10/18/2022 +77 days 🔍
10/18/2022 +0 days 🔍
06/19/2026 +1340 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: foxitsoftware.com

Advisory: ZDI-22-1052
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-37380 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-37380
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-211315
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Entryinfo

Created: 10/18/2022 15:59
Updated: 06/19/2026 06:47
Changes: 10/18/2022 15:59 (39), 06/19/2026 06:47 (15)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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