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CVE-2024-25648

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the way Foxit Reader 2024.1.0.23997 handles a ComboBox widget.

HIGH 8.8EPSS 15.6%

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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 15.6%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the way Foxit Reader 2024.1.0.23997 handles a ComboBox widget. A specially crafted JavaScript code inside a malicious PDF document can trigger reuse of a previously freed object, 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.

CVSS 3.1
8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
15.64% probability · 97th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-416
Affected
foxit/pdf editor · foxit/pdf reader
Source
talos-cna@cisco.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.