CVE-2007-2186: Medium severity Microsoft Windows 2000 vulnerability
Published Apr 24, 2007
·Updated
Foxit Reader 2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted PDF document.
Affected Software
9 affected components
Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server
Microsoft Windows 95
Microsoft Windows 98=gold
Microsoft Windows 98SE
Microsoft Windows Me
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0
Microsoft Windows XP
Foxit PDF Reader=2.0
Event History
Apr 24, 2007
CVE Published
05:19 PM
Data Sourced
05:19 PM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2007-2186?
CVE-2007-2186 has a moderate severity rating due to its potential to cause application crashes.
2
How do I fix CVE-2007-2186?
To fix CVE-2007-2186, update Foxit Reader to a version later than 2.0.
3
What type of attack does CVE-2007-2186 facilitate?
CVE-2007-2186 allows remote attackers to perform a denial of service attack resulting in an application crash.
4
Which version of Foxit Reader is affected by CVE-2007-2186?
Foxit Reader version 2.0 is the specific version affected by CVE-2007-2186.
5
Can CVE-2007-2186 affect operating systems other than Windows?
CVE-2007-2186 primarily affects Foxit Reader, which runs on Windows, making it applicable to Windows operating systems only.