CVE-2022-26979

Public Exploit

Description

Foxit PDF Reader before 12.0.1 and PDF Editor before 12.0.1 allow a NULL pointer dereference when this.Span is used for oState of Collab.addStateModel, because this.Span.text can be NULL.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.23%
Vendor Advisory foxit.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html vendor advisory
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WpwDgVRU-Mb792z6dgDoWMXDRSeB8ZLU/view?usp=sharing third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-26979?
CVE-2022-26979 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-26979?
To fix CVE-2022-26979, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-26979 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-26979 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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