Medium severity · published Aug 11, 2023
CVE-2020-35990
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…
5.5
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 13% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PR
Pdf Reader · Foxit
through 10.1.0.37527 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-35990
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-35990
Vendor Advisory
https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php
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