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Foxit Enterprise Reader Version 8.3 Released

Foxit Enterprise Reader 8.3 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 Feature and Improvements in Foxit Reader 8.3

  • Enhanced comment management
    Users can filter comments by author and status, and check the total number of comments in the Comment panel.
  • Add and share inline comments online
    Add inline comments to PDF documents at a specified location to share and discuss with other users online.
  • ConnectedPDF enhancements
    The ConnectedPDF Review and ConnectedPDF Protection workflows have been redesigned to provide a better user experience in document review and protection.
  • Some other user-friendly enhancements.

 


Issues Addressed in Foxit Reader 8.3

  • Fixed some security and stability issues. 

 



Vulnerability Details

  • Addressed potential issues where the application could be exposed to Use-After-Free vulnerabilities, which could be exploited by attackers to execute remote code.
  • Addressed potential issues where the application could be exposed to a JPEG2000 Parsing Out-of-Bounds Write vulnerability, which could lead to remote code execution.
  • Addressed a potential issue where the application could be exposed to a null pointer vulnerability, which could lead to unexpected crash.

 

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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