CVE-2024-49576

High

Description

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the way Foxit Reader 2024.3.0.26795 handles a checkbox CBF_Widget object. A specially crafted Javascript code inside a malicious PDF document can trigger this vulnerability, which can lead to memory corruption and result in arbitrary code execution. An attacker needs to trick the user into opening the malicious file to trigger this vulnerability. Exploitation is also possible if a user visits a specially crafted, malicious site if the browser plugin extension is enabled.

SeverityHigh
CVSS8.8
Exploit probability—
ProductFoxit Pdf Editor
PublishedDec 18, 2024
First seenDec 18, 2024

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
foxit pdf_editorv ≤ 11.2.11.54113, 12.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 12.1.8.15703, 13.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.4.23147, 2023.1.0.15510 ≤ v ≤ 2023.3.0.23028, 2024.1.0.23997 ≤ v ≤ 2024.3.0.26795—
foxit pdf_readerv ≤ 2024.3.0.26795—

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CVE-2024-49576 · Foxit Pdf Editor · Dark Radar