{"id":64224,"date":"2025-08-21T21:17:29","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T21:17:29","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-21T10:43:05","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T16:43:05","slug":"cve-2025-32451-memory-corruption-vulnerability-in-foxit-reader-leading-to-arbitrary-code-execution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32451-memory-corruption-vulnerability-in-foxit-reader-leading-to-arbitrary-code-execution\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-32451: Memory Corruption Vulnerability in Foxit Reader Leading to Arbitrary Code Execution<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability we will be discussing today is CVE-2025-32451, a memory corruption vulnerability that affects Foxit Reader, a popular PDF viewer software. This is a critical vulnerability, as it can result in arbitrary code execution, potentially compromising the entire system or leading to data leakage.<br \/>\nThis vulnerability is particularly dangerous because it can be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6454-authenticated-user-exploit-in-gitlab-ce-ee-through-proxy-environments\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"90767\">exploited by a user<\/a> simply opening a malicious PDF file or visiting a malicious website if the browser plugin extension is enabled. This makes any user of the affected <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47136-integer-underflow-vulnerability-in-indesign-desktop-versions-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"79697\">versions of Foxit Reader a potential<\/a> target.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-32451<br \/>\nSeverity: High (8.8 CVSS)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Local\/Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-30327-integer-overflow-vulnerability-in-incopy-leading-to-potential-arbitrary-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"73538\">Arbitrary code<\/a> execution, potential system compromise, and data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2518211085\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>Foxit Reader | 2025.1.0.27937<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43592-a-critical-access-of-uninitialized-pointer-vulnerability-in-indesign-desktop\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"78221\">vulnerability stems from the use of an uninitialized pointer<\/a> in Foxit Reader. An attacker can craft a special Javascript code and embed it inside a PDF document. When this malicious document is opened in the affected Foxit Reader, it triggers the vulnerability, leading to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-27031-memory-corruption-via-ioctl-commands-processing\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"71560\">memory corruption<\/a>.<br \/>\nThis <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-27042-a-critical-memory-corruption-vulnerability-in-video-processing\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"74072\">memory corruption<\/a> can then be exploited to execute arbitrary code on the system. The code execution occurs in the context of the user running the application, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49691-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-windows-media-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"72192\">potentially leading to a full system<\/a> compromise. Furthermore, if the browser extension of the software is enabled, merely visiting a malicious website can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52478-stored-cross-site-scripting-vulnerability-in-n8n-s-form-trigger-node\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"79428\">trigger the vulnerability<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2257426825\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>While we won&#8217;t provide a real-world exploit code for obvious reasons, a conceptual exploit might involve crafting a malicious PDF document like this:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">\/\/ Pseudo-code representation\nvar malicious_obj = {\npayload: &quot;Uninitialized pointer triggering code&quot;\n};\nFoxitReader.open(malicious_obj);<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>This pseudocode represents the concept of crafting a malicious payload that targets the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49529-access-of-uninitialized-pointer-vulnerability-in-adobe-illustrator\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"86212\">uninitialized pointer<\/a> in Foxit Reader, thus exploiting the vulnerability.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is strongly recommended to apply the vendor patch as soon as it becomes available. On a temporary basis, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can help detect and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8059-critical-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-b-blocks-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"76509\">block attempts to exploit this vulnerability<\/a>. Regularly update your software to the latest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43588-out-of-bounds-write-vulnerability-in-substance3d-sampler-versions-5-0-and-earlier\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"73489\">versions to prevent vulnerabilities<\/a> like this.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The vulnerability we will be discussing today is CVE-2025-32451, a memory corruption vulnerability that affects Foxit Reader, a popular PDF viewer software. This is a critical vulnerability, as it can result in arbitrary code execution, potentially compromising the entire system or leading to data leakage. This vulnerability is particularly dangerous because it can be [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"vendor":[],"product":[],"attack_vector":[80],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-64224","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","attack_vector-rce"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64224","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=64224"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64224\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":83712,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64224\/revisions\/83712"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=64224"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=64224"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=64224"},{"taxonomy":"vendor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vendor?post=64224"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=64224"},{"taxonomy":"attack_vector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/attack_vector?post=64224"},{"taxonomy":"asset_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/asset_type?post=64224"},{"taxonomy":"severity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/severity?post=64224"},{"taxonomy":"exploit_status","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exploit_status?post=64224"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}