Vulnerability · Published Aug 13, 2025 · Assigned by talos
CVE-2025-32451
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Foxit Reader from Foxit. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 51% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
A memory corruption vulnerability exists in Foxit Reader 2025.1.0.27937 due to the use of an uninitialized pointer. A specially crafted Javascript code inside a malicious PDF document can trigger this vulnerability, which can lead to memory corruption and result in arbitrary code execution. An attacker needs to trick the user into opening the malicious file to trigger this vulnerability. Exploitation is also possible if a user visits a specially crafted, malicious site if the browser plugin extension is enabled.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Foxit | Foxit Reader | 2025.1.0.27937 |
Weakness: CWE-824 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H