What is CVE-2023-51560?

CVE-2023-51560 is a high-severity vulnerability in Foxit Pdf Editor, classified under Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type (Type Confusion). CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-05-03.

How severe is CVE-2023-51560?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Foxit Pdf Editor

CVE-2023-51560

Foxit PDF Reader Annotation Type Confusion Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code 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 Annotation objects. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a type confusion condition. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-22259.

EPSS: 0.004 (34.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Foxit Pdf_editor — versions 13.0.0.21632, 2023.1.0.15510, 2023.2.0.21408
Foxit Pdf Reader — versions 2023.2.0.21408
Foxit Pdf_reader
Microsoft Windows

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-843 — Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type (Type Confusion)

References

zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (x_research-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-51560?: CVE-2023-51560 is a high-severity vulnerability in Foxit Pdf Editor, classified under Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type (Type Confusion). CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-05-03.
How severe is CVE-2023-51560?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.