# CVE-2022-26979: Foxit PDF Reader before 12.0.1 and PDF Editor before 12.0.1 allow a NULL pointer dereference when this.Span is used for oState of Collab.add

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2022-08-06 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Foxit PDF Reader before 12.0.1 and PDF Editor before 12.0.1 allow a NULL pointer dereference when this.Span is used for oState of Collab.addStateModel, because this.Span.text can be NULL.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html
- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WpwDgVRU-Mb792z6dgDoWMXDRSeB8ZLU/view?usp=sharing

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