Security updates available for Foxit Reader and Foxit PhantomPDF

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

Release date: December 9, 2020

Platform: Windows

Summary

Foxit has released Foxit Reader 10.1.1 and Foxit PhantomPDF 10.1.1, which address potential security and stability issues.​

Affected versions

Product	Affected versions	Platform
Foxit Reader	10.1.0.37527 and earlier	Windows
Foxit PhantomPDF	10.1.0.37527 and earlier	Windows

Solution

Update your applications to the latest versions by following one of the methods below.​

• From the “Help” tab of Foxit Reader or Foxit PhantomPDF, click on “Check for Updates” and update to the latest version.
• Click here to download the updated version of Foxit Reader from our website.
• Click here to download the updated version of Foxit PhantomPDF from our website.

Security Bulletins | Foxit

A prompt response to software defects and security vulnerabilities has been, and will continue to be, a top priority for everyone here at Foxit Software.

www.foxitsoftware.com

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

Release date: March 22, 2021

Platform: Windows

Summary

Foxit has released Foxit Reader 10.1.3 and Foxit PhantomPDF 10.1.3, which address potential security and stability issues.​

Affected versions

Product	Affected versions	Platform
Foxit Reader	10.1.1.37576 and earlier	Windows
Foxit PhantomPDF	10.1.1.37576 and earlier	Windows

Solution

Update your applications to the latest versions by following one of the methods below.​

• From the “Help” tab of Foxit Reader or Foxit PhantomPDF, click on “Check for Updates” and update to the latest version.
• Click here to download the updated version of Foxit Reader from our website.
• Click here to download the updated version of Foxit PhantomPDF from our website.

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Vulnerability details

Brief	Acknowledgement
Addressed a potential issue where the application could be exposed to Out-of-Bounds Read vulnerability and crash, which could be exploited by attackers to execute remote code. This occurs due to the improper release of resources when parsing certain JPEG2000 files (ZDI-CAN-12230).​	cece working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative​

For more information, please contact the Foxit Security Response Team at security-ml@foxitsoftware.com.​

Security Bulletins | Foxit

A prompt response to software defects and security vulnerabilities has been, and will continue to be, a top priority for everyone here at Foxit Software.

www.foxitsoftware.com

 

[JasonUK]

Used to be my go-to pdf reader until they removed the print to pdf functionality. After that it wasn't worth the disk space

 

[silversurfer]

Security updates available in Foxit Reader 10.1.4 and Foxit PhantomPDF 10.1.4​

Release date: May 6, 2021

Platform: Windows

Summary

Foxit has released Foxit Reader 10.1.4 and Foxit PhantomPDF 10.1.4, which address potential security and stability issues.​

Affected versions

Product	Affected versions	Platform
Foxit Reader	10.1.3.37598 and earlier	Windows
Foxit PhantomPDF	10.1.3.37598 and all previous 10.x versions, 9.7.5.29616 and earlier	Windows

Solution

Update your applications to the latest versions by following one of the methods below.​

• From the “Help” tab of Foxit Reader or Foxit PhantomPDF, click on “Check for Updates” and update to the latest version.
• Click here to download the updated version of Foxit Reader from our website.
• Click here to download the updated version of Foxit PhantomPDF from our website.

Security Bulletins | Foxit

A prompt response to software defects and security vulnerabilities has been, and will continue to be, a top priority for everyone here at Foxit Software.

www.foxitsoftware.com

Foxit PDF Reader Version History & Release Notes | Foxit Software

Foxit PDF Reader Version History lets you go back and see previous versions of Foxit PDF Reader. Learn about the new features, recent updates and issue fixes to Foxit PDF Reader.

www.foxitsoftware.com

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

Reasons to get the update:

Foxit Reader bug lets attackers run malicious code via PDFs

Foxit Software, the company behind the highly popular Foxit Reader, has published security updates to fix a high severity remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability affecting the PDF reader.

www.bleepingcomputer.com

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

Security updates available in Foxit PDF Reader 11.0.1 and Foxit PDF Editor 11.0.1​

Release date: July 27, 2021

Platform: Windows

Summary

Foxit has released Foxit PDF Reader 11.0.1 and Foxit PDF Editor 11.0.1, which address potential security and stability issues.​

Affected versions

Product	Affected versions	Platform
Foxit PDF Reader (previously named Foxit Reader)	11.0.0.49893 and earlier	Windows
Foxit PDF Editor (previously named Foxit PhantomPDF)	11.0.0.49893, 10.1.4.37651 and earlier	Windows

Solution

Update your applications to the latest versions by following one of the methods below.​

• From the “Help” tab of Foxit PDF Reader or Foxit PDF Editor, click on “Check for Updates” and update to the latest version.
• Click here to download the updated version of Foxit PDF Reader from our website.
• Click here to download the updated version of Foxit PDF Editor from our website.

Security Bulletins | Foxit

A prompt response to software defects and security vulnerabilities has been, and will continue to be, a top priority for everyone here at Foxit Software.

www.foxit.com

Version 11.0.1.49938
Release Date: July 27, 2021
Issues Addressed in Foxit PDF Reader 11.0.1.49938

• Fixed some security and stability issues. Click here for details.

Foxit PDF Reader Version History & Release Notes | Foxit Software

Foxit PDF Reader Version History lets you go back and see previous versions of Foxit PDF Reader. Learn about the new features, recent updates and issue fixes to Foxit PDF Reader.

www.foxit.com

 

[silversurfer]

Security updates available in Foxit PDF Reader 11.1 and Foxit PDF Editor 11.1​

Release date: October 12, 2021

Platform: Windows

Summary

Foxit has released Foxit PDF Reader 11.1 and Foxit PDF Editor 11.1, which address potential security and stability issues.​

Affected versions

Product	Affected versions	Platform
Foxit PDF Reader (previously named Foxit Reader)	11.0.1.49938 and earlier	Windows
Foxit PDF Editor (previously named Foxit PhantomPDF)	11.0.1.49938, 11.0.0.49893, 10.1.5.37672 and earlier	Windows

Solution

Update your applications to the latest versions by following one of the methods below.​

• In Foxit PDF Reader or Foxit PDF Editor, click on “Help” > “About Foxit PDF Reader” or “About Foxit PDF Editor” > “Check for Update” (for Version 10 and earlier, click on “Help” > “Check for Updates”) to update to the latest version.
• Click here to download the updated version of Foxit PDF Reader from our website.
• Click here to download the updated version of Foxit PDF Editor from our website.

Security Bulletins | Foxit

A prompt response to software defects and security vulnerabilities has been, and will continue to be, a top priority for everyone here at Foxit Software.

www.foxit.com

Version 11.1.0.52543​

Release Date: October 12, 2021

New Features and Improvements in Foxit PDF Reader 11.1.0.52543​

• Add a dark user interface skin, which can be a friendly and useful choice to users who need or prefer a dark theme for the look of the application.
• Offer a display preference for thin lines in documents to make them more visible.
• Allow setting page margin before printing PDF files.
• Other enhancements to the user experience.

Issues Addressed in Foxit PDF Reader 11.1.0.52543​

• Fixed an issue where Foxit PDF Reader might crash or a file could be corrupted when a user saved a file from ECM after making edits.
• Fixed an issue where Foxit PDF Reader could crash when it launched and opened more than ten files at a time.
• Fixed an issue where Digital IDs were not displayed in the ID list in the Sign Document dialog box when users placed signatures.
• Fixed an issue where users could not sign in to Google Drive to open files.
• Fixed some security and stability issues. Click here for details.

Foxit PDF Reader Version History & Release Notes | Foxit Software

Foxit PDF Reader Version History lets you go back and see previous versions of Foxit PDF Reader. Learn about the new features, recent updates and issue fixes to Foxit PDF Reader.

www.foxit.com

 

[silversurfer]

Foxit Reader regains Dark Skin​

Foxit Reader comes with a couple of skins to change user interface appearance. For instance, the latest version Foxit Reader 11.1 now comes with classic and dark. You can select dark skin by clicking File > Skins > Dark.

Doing so turns the entire Foxit Reader appearance to dark. When you select Night Mode under View, PDF turns to black as full and the beautiful PDF viewing Experience will please your eyes.

Foxit Reader 11.1 adds Dark Skin for Pleasant PDF Viewing Experience

Foxit PDF Reader already comes with Night Mode. Foxit Software has removed Dark skin from version 11.0, the company has re-added it with version 11.1 after user request. Foxit PDF Reader After Adobe Reader, Foxit Reader could be a fully-featured PDF Reader you can use for PDF viewing on Windows...

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