Vulnerability details
CVE-2024-9255
Foxit PDF Reader
Foxit PDF Reader Annotation Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVSS 3.0
7.8High
Official description
Foxit PDF Reader Annotation Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the handling of Annotation objects. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-25174.
CVSS scores
| Score | Version | Source | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.8High | 3.0 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) (zdi) | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foxit | PDF Reader | v < 2024.2.3.25184 | CISA ADP / Vulnrichment |
| Foxit | PDF Reader | 2024.2.3.25184 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
References and advisories
2- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1308/ x_research-advisory
- https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html vendor-advisory
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Details
- Published
- 2024-11-23
- Last updated
- 2024-11-26
- State
- Published
- Assigner (CNA)
- zdi
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.61%
Probability of exploitation in 30 days
49.7%
Percentile (among all CVEs)
SSVC assessment (CISA)
- Automatable
- No
- Exploitation
- None
- Technical impact
- Total
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-416Use After Free