Foxit Enterprise Reader 8.2.1 has been released by Foxit Software. Foxit Enterprise Reader is a free PDF reader designed to meet the needs of an enterprise. It is designed to be fully compatible with Adobe Reader and provides full-fidelity viewing of PDF documents.
Improvements in Foxit Reader 8.2.1
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Provides users with more options on whether to overwrite an existing file when creating PDF files, such as a prompt to rename the PDF file, which improves PDF creation workflow.
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Some other user-friendly enhancements.
Issues Addressed in Foxit Reader 8.2.1
- Fixed some security and stability issues.
Vulnerability Details
- Addressed potential issues where the application could be exposed to a Use-After-Free vulnerability, which could be exploited by attackers to execute remote code under the context of the current process.
- Addressed potential issues where the application could be exposed to a Type Confusion vulnerability, which could be exploited by attackers to execute remote code under the context of the current process.
- Addressed potential issues where the application could be exposed to an Out-of-Bounds Read vulnerability, which could lead to information disclosure or remote code execution.
- Addressed a potential issue where the application could be exposed to a Null Pointer Dereference vulnerability when open a crafted PDF file, which could cause the application to crash unexpectedly.
- Addressed a potential issue where the application could be exposed to a memory corruption vulnerability, which could be leveraged by attackers to execute remote code.
Foxit Enterprise Reader is one of the applications that is managed and updated by ODS. If you are a current customer who has requested Foxit Enterprise Reader, ODS will automatically update your version over the next few days. The update will install silently. No user interaction is required. There are no additional fees or charges for ODS to update your version of Foxit Enterprise Reader.
If you would like assistance managing and deploying Foxit Enterprise Reader for PCs, please contact H Tech Solutions using the URL below.
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