CVE-2024-25575

2024-04-3014:38:39

CWE-843

talos

www.cve.org

foxit reader

type confusion

cve-2024-25575

vulnerability

memory corruption

arbitrary code execution

malicious pdf

attacker

browser plugin extension

8.8 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

9.1 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

39.3%

JSON

A type confusion vulnerability vulnerability exists in the way Foxit Reader 2024.1.0.23997 handles a Lock 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.

CNA Affected

[
  {
    "vendor": "Foxit",
    "product": "Foxit Reader",
    "versions": [
      {
        "version": "2024.1.0.23997",
        "status": "affected"
      }
    ]
  }
]