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CVE-2024-28888

Oct. 8, 2024, 2:14 p.m.

CVSS Score

8.8 / 10

Products Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
foxit
  • pdf_reader
  • 2024.1.0.23997

Description

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the way Foxit Reade 2024.1.0.23997 handles a checkbox field object. A specially crafted Javascript code inside a malicious PDF document can trigger this vulnerability, 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.

Weaknesses

CWE-416
Use After Free

Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code.

CWE ID: 416

Date

Published: Oct. 2, 2024, 9:15 p.m.

Last Modified: Oct. 8, 2024, 2:14 p.m.

Status : Analyzed

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

talos-cna@cisco.com

CPEs

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a foxit pdf_reader 2024.1.0.23997 / / / / / / /

CVSS Data

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score
8.8
Exploitability Score
2.8
Impact Score
5.9
Base Severity
HIGH
CVSS Vector String

The CVSS vector string provides an in-depth view of the vulnerability metrics.

View Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References


https://www.foxit.com/ talos-cna@cisco.com