Description
Foxit PDF Reader before 4.2.0.0928 does not properly bound-check the /Title entry in the PDF Info dictionary. A specially crafted PDF with an overlong Title string can overflow a fixed-size stack buffer, corrupt the Structured Exception Handler (SEH) chain, and lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the user who opens the file.
Published: 2025-08-20
Score: 8.4 High
EPSS: 7.0% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2010-5306 Foxit PDF Reader before 4.2.0.0928 does not properly bound-check the /Title entry in the PDF Info dictionary. A specially crafted PDF with an overlong Title string can overflow a fixed-size stack buffer, corrupt the Structured Exception Handler (SEH) chain, and lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the user who opens the file.
History

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 02:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Foxit
Foxit pdf Editor
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Foxit
Foxit pdf Editor

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 13:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Foxitsoftware
Foxitsoftware foxit Reader
Vendors & Products Foxitsoftware
Foxitsoftware foxit Reader

Wed, 20 Aug 2025 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 20 Aug 2025 16:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Foxit PDF Reader before 4.2.0.0928 does not properly bound-check the /Title entry in the PDF Info dictionary. A specially crafted PDF with an overlong Title string can overflow a fixed-size stack buffer, corrupt the Structured Exception Handler (SEH) chain, and lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the user who opens the file.
Title Foxit PDF Reader < 4.2.0.0928 Title Stack Buffer Overflow
Weaknesses CWE-121
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Foxit Pdf Editor
Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-07T14:01:43.152Z

Reserved: 2025-08-19T16:00:37.416Z

Link: CVE-2010-20010

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-08-20T18:47:14.921Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2025-08-20T17:15:33.023

Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020

Link: CVE-2010-20010

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-08-21T12:58:57Z

Weaknesses