Use After Free in Foxit Pdf Editor
CVE-2023-42089
Foxit PDF Reader templates Use-After-Free Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information 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 templates. 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-21586.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (44.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 44th percentile — 44.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.006 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Foxit Pdf Editor — versions 2023.1.0.15510
- Foxit Pdf Editor For Mac
- Foxit Pdf Reader — versions 12.1.2.15332
- Foxit Pdf Reader
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1422/ (x_research-advisory, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-42089?
- CVE-2023-42089 is a high-severity vulnerability in Foxit Pdf Editor, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-05-03.
- How severe is CVE-2023-42089?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.