Use After Free in Foxit Pdf Editor
CVE-2022-24368
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader 11.1.0.52543. 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 in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-16115.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
EPSS: 0.021 (79.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Foxit Pdf_editor
- Foxit Pdf Reader — versions 11.1.0.52543
- Foxit Pdf_reader
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-24368?
- CVE-2022-24368 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Foxit Pdf Editor, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2022-02-18.
- How severe is CVE-2022-24368?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.