Out-of-bounds Read in Apple macOS
CVE-2025-9324
Foxit PDF Reader PRC File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read 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 parsing of PRC files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated 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-26802.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (13.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 13th percentile — 13.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple macOS
- Foxit Pdf Editor — versions 2025.1.0.27937, 2025.1.0.66692
- Foxit Pdf Reader — versions 2024.4.0.27683
- Foxit Pdf Reader
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-868/ (x_research-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-9324?
- CVE-2025-9324 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-09-02.
- How severe is CVE-2025-9324?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-9324 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.