Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in Foxit Reader before 2.3 build 2912 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file, related to the util.printf JavaScript function and floating point specifiers in format strings.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 9.3/10
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29941
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-18/advisory/
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3899Third Party Advisory
- http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=800801Broken Link
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/119747Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492289/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29288Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020050Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1572Permissions Required
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42531
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29941
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-18/advisory/
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3899Third Party Advisory
- http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=800801Broken Link
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/119747Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492289/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29288Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020050Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1572Permissions Required
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42531
Timeline
- Published
- May 21, 2008
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified