Description
Foxit Reader Plugin version 2.2.1.530, bundled with Foxit Reader 5.4.4.11281, contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the npFoxitReaderPlugin.dll module. When a PDF file is loaded from a remote host, an overly long query string in the URL can overflow a buffer, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Published: 2025-08-05
Score: 9.4 Critical
EPSS: 58.6% High
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-7278 Foxit Reader Plugin version 2.2.1.530, bundled with Foxit Reader 5.4.4.11281, contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the npFoxitReaderPlugin.dll module. When a PDF file is loaded from a remote host, an overly long query string in the URL can overflow a buffer, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
History

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 00:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:foxitsoftware:foxit_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Thu, 07 Aug 2025 07:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Foxit
Foxit reader
Foxit Software
Foxit Software reader
Foxitsoftware
Foxitsoftware foxit Reader
Vendors & Products Foxit
Foxit reader
Foxit Software
Foxit Software reader
Foxitsoftware
Foxitsoftware foxit Reader

Tue, 05 Aug 2025 21:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 05 Aug 2025 20:15:00 +0000

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Description Foxit Reader Plugin version 2.2.1.530, bundled with Foxit Reader 5.4.4.11281, contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the npFoxitReaderPlugin.dll module. When a PDF file is loaded from a remote host, an overly long query string in the URL can overflow a buffer, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Title Foxit Reader <= 5.4.5.0114 Plugin URL Processing Buffer Overflow
Weaknesses CWE-121
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H'}


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Foxit Reader
Foxit Software Reader
Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-15T11:14:19.412Z

Reserved: 2025-08-05T14:46:41.293Z

Link: CVE-2013-10068

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-08-05T20:21:09.157Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2025-08-05T20:15:35.540

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

Link: CVE-2013-10068

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-08-06T15:12:53Z

Weaknesses