Foxit PDF Editor/Reader FileOpen Uninitialized Variable Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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Foxit PDF Editor/Reader's FileOpen plugin did not adequately validate certain encryption metadata in specially crafted PDF files. This could leave an internal pointer in an invalid state, resulting in chained read and write access violations and potentially enabling arbitrary code execution.
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.
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