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Foxit Enterprise Reader Version 8.2 Released

Foxit Enterprise Reader 8.2 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.

 


New Features and Improvements in Foxit Reader 8.2

  • Share comments and discussions
    Post opinions or ideas on PDF documents in Discussion Board to share and discuss with others.

  • Enhanced collaboration with Connected Review
    All comment activities on the PDF document can be viewed at a glance and filtered from a comment dashboard.

  • Fast web view support
    Convert files as linearized PDF files that can be opened and viewed even before the whole file is downloaded.

  • ECM and Network Drive support
    Preview non-PDF files in SharePoint and popular network drives (Google Drive, OneDrive, Box, and Dropbox) within Reader by automatically converting them to PDF.

  • Content Sensitive Help
    Provide feature-based self-help tools that include a “Tell Me More” link that can connect you to a help center and search feature.

  • Foxit Cloud Reading
    Provides users with seamless reading experience across platforms and devices.

  • All published comments can be synchronized on both desktop and mobile devices during Connected Review, letting you never miss an important message.

  • Convert .xps files to PDFs.


Issues Addressed in Foxit Reader 8.2

  • Fixed some security and stability issues.

 

 Vulnerability Details

  • Addressed potential issues where the application could be exposed to a JPEG2000 Parsing Out-of-Bounds Write/Read vulnerability, which could be exploited by attackers to execute remote code or leak information.
  • 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.
  • Addressed a potential issue where the application could be exposed to a Font Parsing Out-of-Bounds Read vulnerability, which could lead to information disclosure.
  • Addressed potential issues where the application could be exposed to an Out-of-Bounds Read or Memory Corruption vulnerability when converting JPEG or TIFF files to PDFs, which could be exploited by attackers to execute remote code or leak information.


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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