On Tuesday, December 13, Foxit Software released updates to address a critical out-of-bounds write vulnerability in its PDF Reader and Editor products. The flaw could be exploited to achieve remote code execution. Users are urged to update to versions 12.1 of both Reader and Editor on the Windows platform.
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- Security updates available in Foxit PDF Reader 12.1 and Foxit PDF Editor 12.1
- FoxIt Patches Code Execution Flaws in PDF Tools
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Alex Lim is a certified IT Technical Support Architect with over 15 years of experience in designing, implementing, and troubleshooting complex IT systems and networks. He has worked for leading IT companies, such as Microsoft, IBM, and Cisco, providing technical support and solutions to clients across various industries and sectors. Alex has a bachelor’s degree in computer science from the National University of Singapore and a master’s degree in information security from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is also the author of several best-selling books on IT technical support, such as The IT Technical Support Handbook and Troubleshooting IT Systems and Networks. Alex lives in Bandar, Johore, Malaysia with his wife and two chilrdren. You can reach him at [email protected] or follow him on Website | Twitter | Facebook
