CVE-2012-4337 (GCVE-0-2012-4337)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2012-08-23 15:00 – Updated: 2024-09-16 19:56
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
6 references
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| http://securitytracker.com/id?1027424 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK |
| http://www.osvdb.org/84808 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB |
| http://technet.microsoft.com/security/msvr/msvr12-013 | x_refsource_MISC |
| http://www.foxitsoftware.com/Secure_PDF_Reader/se… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/50359 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55150 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
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