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CVE-2025-66499VulnerabilityPublished

CVE-2025-66499: Foxit PDF Reader · Integer Overflow or Wraparound

Affects Foxit PDF ReaderSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 07:57 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 22% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 19 Dec 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Foxit Software Inc. Foxit PDF ReaderAffected
  • <=2025.2.1
  • <=14.0.1
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

1. Apply official patches from Foxit Software as soon as they become available to address the integer overflow and buffer overflow issues. 2. Until patches are released, implement strict email and web gateway filtering to block or quarantine suspicious PDF attachments, especially those containing JBIG2 data. 3. Educate users on the risks of opening unsolicited or unexpected PDF files, emphasizing caution with documents from unknown or untrusted sources. 4. Employ endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions capable of detecting anomalous behaviors related to memory corruption or code execution in PDF readers. 5. Consider disabling or restricting the use of JBIG2 image decoding in Foxit PDF Reader if configurable, or use alternative PDF viewers with no known vulnerabilities. 6. Monitor network and endpoint logs for signs of exploitation attempts or unusual activity related to PDF processing. 7. Implement application whitelisting and sandboxing for PDF readers to limit the impact of potential exploitation. 8. Regularly update all software and maintain an inventory of PDF reader versions deployed across the organization to ensure timely remediation.

Description

A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the PDF parsing of Foxit PDF Reader when processing specially crafted JBIG2 data. An integer overflow in the calculation of the image buffer size may occur, potentially allowing a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.

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