CVE-2022-37387

HIGH

Foxit PDF Reader < 12.0.1 and PDF Editor < 10.1.9 - Remote Code Execution via AcroForms Handling

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader 11.2.2.53575. 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 AcroForms. 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-17552.

References (2)

Core 2

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0201
EPSS Percentile 83.9%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

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