Buffer Overflow vulnerability in cFilenameInit parameter in browseForDoc function in…
Priority LOW 24CWE-120Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-120 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in cFilenameInit parameter in browseForDoc function in Foxit Software Foxit PDF Reader version 10.1.0.37527, allows local attackers to cause a denial of service (DoS) via crafted .pdf file.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00226 13th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-35990
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6qhr-cpg4-c66p
References
More Foxit Pdf Reader vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-13823 Use after free in Foxit PDF Reader CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2025-23518 A memory corruption vulnerability exists in Foxit Reader 2025.1.0.27937 due to the use of… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-33074 Use after free in Foxit Reader CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-32078 Use after free in Foxit Reader CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-19083 Use after free in Foxit Reader CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-17038 Use after free in Foxit Reader CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2020-35990 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-35990 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6qhr-cpg4-c66p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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