CVE-2008-1942
Foxit Reader 2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly...
Foxit Reader 2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a PDF file with (1) a malformed ExtGState resource containing a /Font resource, or (2) an XObject resource with a Rotate setting, which triggers memory corruption. NOTE: this is probably a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-2186.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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Foxit Reader 2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a PDF file with (1) a malformed ExtGState resource containing a /Font resource, or (2) an XObject resource with a Rotate setting, which triggers memory corruption. NOTE: this is probably a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-2186.
- Record
CVE-2008-1942- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Foxit Reader 2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a PDF file with (1) a malformed ExtGState resource containing a /Font resource, or (2) an XObject resource with a Rotate setting, which triggers memory corruption. NOTE: this is probably a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-2186.
- Record
CVE-2008-1942- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-1941 No score
Foxit Reader 2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a PDF file with (1) a malformed ExtGState resource containing a /Font resource, or (2) an XObject resource with a Rotate setting, which triggers memory corruption. NOTE: this is probably a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-2186.
- Record
EUVD-2008-1941- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rrx6-76rv-6pj8 No score
Foxit Reader 2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly...
Foxit Reader 2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a PDF file with (1) a malformed ExtGState resource containing a /Font resource, or (2) an XObject resource with a Rotate setting, which triggers memory corruption. NOTE: this is probably a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-2186.
- Record
GHSA-rrx6-76rv-6pj8- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-1942 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Foxit Software Reader, published April 24, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.08%, the 90th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
secunia.com/advisories/29934
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41973
vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1327/references
securityfocus.com/bid/28890
vallejo.cc/proyectos/foxitreader2.htm
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1942
github.com/advisories/GHSA-rrx6-76rv-6pj8