Use After Free in Apple Macos
CVE-2024-25938
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the way Foxit Reader 2024.1.0.23997 handles a Barcode widget. A specially crafted JavaScript code inside a malicious PDF document can trigger reuse of a previously freed object, which can lead to me…
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
EPSS: 0.156 (96.5th 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
- Apple Macos
- Foxit Reader — versions 2024.1.0.23997
- Foxit Pdf_editor — versions 2024.1.0.23997
- Foxit Pdf_reader — versions 2024.1.0.23997
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- talos-cna@cisco.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-25938?
- CVE-2024-25938 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-04-30.
- How severe is CVE-2024-25938?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-25938 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.