CVE-2010-20010

High

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.

SeverityHigh
CVSS8.4
Exploit probability—
ProductFoxit PDF Reader
PublishedAug 20, 2025
First seenAug 20, 2025
Weakness typeCWE-121CWE-121

How to fix

Update
  • Foxit Software Foxit PDF Reader4.2.0.0928 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
Foxit Software Foxit PDF Readerv < 4.2.0.09284.2.0.0928

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