CVE-2023-51549
Foxit PDF Reader AcroForm Doc Object Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Published 2 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
Summary
Foxit PDF Reader AcroForm Doc Object 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 handling of Doc objects. 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-21867.
CISA SSVC assessment
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.41% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 36% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Foxit PDF Reader
- foxit pdf_reader
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-416 Use After Free
References
- zerodayinitiative.com /advisories/ZDI-23-1863/ · x_research-advisory, x_transferred
- foxit.com /support/security-bulletins.html · vendor-advisory, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2023-51549
- NVD: CVE-2023-51549
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