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CVE-2024-30367: Foxit PDF Reader AcroForm Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader. Use...

CVE-2024-30367 · published 2 years ago
Summary

Foxit PDF Reader AcroForm Use-After-Free 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 ...

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
foxit pdf_editor <= 10.1.12.37872
>= 11.0.0.49893, <= 11.2.8.53842
>= 12.0.0.12394, <= 12.1.4.15400
>= 13.0.0.21632, <= 13.0.1.21693
>= 2023.1.0.15510, <= 2023.3.0.23028
cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
foxit pdf_reader <= 2023.3.0.23028
cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
Foxit PDF Reader AcroForm Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader. Use...
Foxit PDF Reader AcroForm Use-After-Free 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 AcroForms. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-23013.
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit
  • Gives an attacker full control
Severity
7.8 High
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-416Use After Free
Timeline
Published2 Apr 2024
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
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