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zdiMat Powell of Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeZDI-23-1430
HistorySep 12, 2023 - 12:00 a.m.

Foxit PDF Reader Annotation Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

2023-09-1200:00:00
Mat Powell of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
www.zerodayinitiative.com
4
vulnerability
remote code execution
foxit pdf reader
annotation
user interaction
malicious page
malicious file
handling
validation
attacker
current process

0.0005 Low

EPSS

Percentile

18.0%

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 Annotation objects. 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.

0.0005 Low

EPSS

Percentile

18.0%