CVE-2022-24356

HIGH

Foxit PDF Reader Foxit reader 11.0.1.0719 macOS - RCE

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader Foxit reader 11.0.1.0719 macOS. 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 OnMouseExit method. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-14848.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-267/

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0066
EPSS Percentile 71.2%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-125
Status published
Products (2)
foxit/pdf_editor < 11.1.0.0925
foxit/pdf_reader < 11.1.0.0925
Published Feb 18, 2022
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026