What is CVE-2023-33876?

CVE-2023-33876 is a high-severity vulnerability in Foxit Reader, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-07-19.

How severe is CVE-2023-33876?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Use After Free in Foxit Reader

CVE-2023-33876

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the way Foxit Reader 12.1.2.15332 handles destroying annotations. Specially crafted Javascript code inside a malicious PDF document can trigger reuse of a previously freed object, which can lead to…

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

EPSS: 0.002 (47.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Foxit Reader — versions 12.1.2.15332

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-416 — Use After Free

References

https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1796

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-33876?: CVE-2023-33876 is a high-severity vulnerability in Foxit Reader, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-07-19.
How severe is CVE-2023-33876?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.