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CVE-2012-4337

Foxit Reader before 5.3 on Windows XP and Windows 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PDF document with a crafted attachment that triggers calculation of a negative number during processing of cross references.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2012-4337 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 3 products from foxitsoftware, from microsoft, from microsoft organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2012, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.

Published

2012-08-23T15:55:00.937

Last Modified

2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 9.3 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	foxitsoftware	foxit_reader	≤ 5.1.4.0104	Yes
Application	foxitsoftware	foxit_reader	2.0	Yes
Application	foxitsoftware	foxit_reader	2.3	Yes
Application	foxitsoftware	foxit_reader	3.0	Yes
Application	foxitsoftware	foxit_reader	3.1.2.1013	Yes
Application	foxitsoftware	foxit_reader	3.1.2.1030	Yes
Application	foxitsoftware	foxit_reader	3.2.0.0303	Yes
Application	foxitsoftware	foxit_reader	3.2.1.0401	Yes
Application	foxitsoftware	foxit_reader	4.0	Yes
Application	foxitsoftware	foxit_reader	4.0.0.0619	Yes
Application	foxitsoftware	foxit_reader	4.1	Yes
Application	foxitsoftware	foxit_reader	4.1.1.0805	Yes
Application	foxitsoftware	foxit_reader	4.2	Yes
Application	foxitsoftware	foxit_reader	4.3	Yes
Application	foxitsoftware	foxit_reader	4.3.1.0218	Yes
Application	foxitsoftware	foxit_reader	5.0	Yes
Application	foxitsoftware	foxit_reader	5.0.2	Yes
Application	foxitsoftware	foxit_reader	5.1.0.1021	Yes
Application	foxitsoftware	foxit_reader	5.1.3	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_7	*	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_xp	*	No

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/50359 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://securitytracker.com/id?1027424 ([email protected])
http://technet.microsoft.com/security/msvr/msvr12-013 ([email protected])
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/Secure_PDF_Reader/security_bulletins.php Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.osvdb.org/84808 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55150 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/50359 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securitytracker.com/id?1027424 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://technet.microsoft.com/security/msvr/msvr12-013 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/Secure_PDF_Reader/security_bulletins.php Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.osvdb.org/84808 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55150 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For foxitsoftware's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.