Foxit Reader before 5.3 on Windows XP and Windows 7 allows remote attackers to execute…
Priority MEDIUM 48Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Foxit Reader before 5.3 on Windows XP and Windows 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PDF document with a crafted attachment that triggers calculation of a negative number during processing of cross references.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05023 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 21
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 5.1.4.0104 | Vulnerable | Foxitsoftware |
| cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | Foxitsoftware |
| cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3 | Vulnerable | Foxitsoftware |
| cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Foxitsoftware |
| cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:3.1.2.1013:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.2.1013 | Vulnerable | Foxitsoftware |
| cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:3.1.2.1030:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.2.1030 | Vulnerable | Foxitsoftware |
| cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:3.2.0.0303:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.0.0303 | Vulnerable | Foxitsoftware |
| cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:3.2.1.0401:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.1.0401 | Vulnerable | Foxitsoftware |
| cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Foxitsoftware |
| cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:4.0.0.0619:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.0.0619 | Vulnerable | Foxitsoftware |
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.1.4.0104 Vulnerable ·Foxitsoftware
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Foxitsoftware
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3 Vulnerable ·Foxitsoftware
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Foxitsoftware
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:3.1.2.1013:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.2.1013 Vulnerable ·Foxitsoftware
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:3.1.2.1030:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.2.1030 Vulnerable ·Foxitsoftware
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:3.2.0.0303:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.0.0303 Vulnerable ·Foxitsoftware
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:3.2.1.0401:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.1.0401 Vulnerable ·Foxitsoftware
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Foxitsoftware
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:4.0.0.0619:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0.0619 Vulnerable ·Foxitsoftware
Show 11 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1 | Vulnerable | Foxitsoftware |
| cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:4.1.1.0805:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.1.0805 | Vulnerable | Foxitsoftware |
| cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2 | Vulnerable | Foxitsoftware |
| cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3 | Vulnerable | Foxitsoftware |
| cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:4.3.1.0218:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3.1.0218 | Vulnerable | Foxitsoftware |
| cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Foxitsoftware |
| cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.2 | Vulnerable | Foxitsoftware |
| cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:5.1.0.1021:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1.0.1021 | Vulnerable | Foxitsoftware |
| cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:5.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1.3 | Vulnerable | Foxitsoftware |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·Foxitsoftware
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:4.1.1.0805:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.1.0805 Vulnerable ·Foxitsoftware
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 Vulnerable ·Foxitsoftware
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3 Vulnerable ·Foxitsoftware
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:4.3.1.0218:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.1.0218 Vulnerable ·Foxitsoftware
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Foxitsoftware
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.2 Vulnerable ·Foxitsoftware
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:5.1.0.1021:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.0.1021 Vulnerable ·Foxitsoftware
- cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:5.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.3 Vulnerable ·Foxitsoftware
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-4337
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fjf4-8rc9-mqjq
References
More Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-10635 Use after free in Foxit CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-10626 Use after free in Foxit CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-21064 An arbitrary file creation vulnerability exists in the Javascript exportDataObject API of… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-19948 Use after free in Foxit Reader CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-18045 An arbitrary file creation vulnerability exists in the Javascript exportDataObject API of… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-07063 Use after free in Foxit Reader CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2012-4337 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-4337 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fjf4-8rc9-mqjq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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