CVE-2023-33876

Published Jul 19, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the way Foxit Reader 12.1.2.15332 handles destroying annotations. 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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Foxit

Foxit Reader

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`12.1.2.15332`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:12.1.2.15332:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Tracking

Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-38026	A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the way Foxit Reader 12.1.2.15332 handles destroying annotations. 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.