CVE-2022-37379

MEDIUM

Foxit PDF Reader 11.2.1.53537 - Use-After-Free in AFSpecial_KeystrokeEx

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader 11.2.1.53537. 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 the AFSpecial_KeystrokeEx method. 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 in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-17168.

References (2)

Core 2

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0092
EPSS Percentile 76.3%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-416
Status published
Products (3)
foxit/pdf_editor 12.0.0.12394
foxit/pdf_editor < 10.1.9
foxit/pdf_reader < 12.0.1
Published Mar 29, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026