CVE-2023-42096

HIGH

Foxit PDF Reader < 12.1.3.15356 - Use-After-Free in PDF File Parsing

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Foxit PDF Reader PDF File Parsing 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 parsing of PDF files. 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-21880.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_research-advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1429/
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0221
EPSS Percentile 84.7%
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 2023.1.0.15510
foxit/pdf_editor < 10.1.12.37872
foxit/pdf_reader < 12.1.3.15356
Published May 03, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026