CVE-2010-20010

Foxit PDF Reader < 4.2.0.0928 Title Stack Buffer Overflow

Published Aug 20, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 8.4 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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

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

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'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
May 15, 2026, 11:13 AM
Reserved
Aug 19, 2025, 4:00 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Aug 20, 2025, 5:15 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:19 PM