What is CVE-2022-24955?

CVE-2022-24955 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Foxit Pdf_editor, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-02-11.

How severe is CVE-2022-24955?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2022-24955 known to be exploited?

3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Foxit Pdf_editor

CVE-2022-24955

Foxit PDF Reader before 11.2.1 and Foxit PDF Editor before 11.2.1 have an Uncontrolled Search Path Element for DLL files.

EPSS: 0.010 (59.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Foxit Pdf_editor
Foxit Pdf_reader
Microsoft Windows
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-427 — Uncontrolled Search Path Element

Public proof-of-concept exploits

ARPSyndicate/cvemon
dlehgus1023/dlehgus1023
l33d0hyun/l33d0hyun

References

cve@mitre.org (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-24955?: CVE-2022-24955 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Foxit Pdf_editor, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-02-11.
How severe is CVE-2022-24955?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-24955 known to be exploited?: 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.