High severity · published Apr 30, 2024
CVE-2024-25648
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the way Foxit Reader 2024.1.0.23997 handles a ComboBox widget
8.8
CVSS
15.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the way Foxit Reader 2024.1.0.23997 handles a ComboBox widget. A specially crafted JavaScript code inside a malicious PDF document can trigger reuse of a previously freed object, which can lead to memory corruption and result in arbitrary code execution. An attacker needs to trick the user into opening the malicious file to trigger this vulnerability. Exploitation is also possible if a user visits a specially crafted, malicious site if the browser plugin extension is enabled.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)15.6% · higher than 97% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FR
Foxit Reader · Foxit
2024.1.0.23997 · source: vendor, CISA
PE
Pdf Editor · Foxit
through 11.2.8.53842; 12.0.0.12394 through 12.1.4.15400; 13.0.0.21632 through 13.0.1.21693; 2023.1.0.15510 through 2023.3.0.23028; 2024.1.0.23997; through 11.1.6.0109; +4 more · source: NVD
PR
Pdf Reader · Foxit
2024.1.0.23997; 2024.1.0.63682 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-25648
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-25648
Exploit
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-1959
www.talosintelligence.com
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-1959
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