CVE-2025-66499 | Foxit PDF Reader PDF Parsing Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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.

Published: 2025-12-19 Last update: 2025-12-23 Assigner: 14984358-7092-470d-8f34-ade47a7658a2 Source: 14984358-7092-470d-8f34-ade47a7658a2
NVD Status：Analyzed，CVE State: published
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CVE-2025-66499 is rated Low Risk (35.6/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.04%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2025-66499

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-05-17 0.05% 0.04% -0.01%
2 2026-02-25 0.04% 0.05% +0.01%
3 2025-12-19 — 0.04% —

Full EPSS history (3 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2025-66499

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.8 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:R)
A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 1.8 5.9 14984358-7092-470d-8f34-ade47a7658a2

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2025-66499

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2025-66499

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
foxit pdf_editor <= 13.2.1.23955 cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
foxit pdf_editor >= 14.0.0.33046, <= 14.0.1.33197 cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
foxit pdf_editor >= 2023.1.0.15510, <= 2023.3.0.23028 cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
foxit pdf_editor >= 2024.1.0.23997, <= 2024.4.1.27687 cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
foxit pdf_editor >= 2025.1.0.27937, <= 2025.2.1.33197 cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
foxit pdf_reader <= 2025.2.1.33197 cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
foxit pdf_editor <= 13.2.1.63315 cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
foxit pdf_editor >= 14.0.0.33046, <= 14.0.1.69005 cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
foxit pdf_editor >= 2023.1.0.15510, <= 2023.3.0.63083 cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
foxit pdf_editor >= 2024.1.0.23997, <= 2024.4.1.66479 cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
foxit pdf_editor >= 2025.1.0.27937, <= 2025.2.1.69005 cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
foxit pdf_reader <= 2025.2.1.69005 cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2025-66499

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