Use After Free in Foxit Reader
CVE-2022-38097
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the JavaScript engine of Foxit Software's PDF Reader, version 12.0.1.12430. By prematurely destroying annotation objects, a specially-crafted PDF document can trigger the reuse of previously freed memory, which can lead to 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.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
EPSS: 0.008 (52.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Foxit Reader — versions 12.0.1.12430
- Foxit Pdf_reader — versions 12.0.1.12430
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- talos-cna@cisco.com (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-38097?
- CVE-2022-38097 is a high-severity vulnerability in Foxit Reader, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-11-21.
- How severe is CVE-2022-38097?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.