An exploitable use-after-free vulnerability exists in the JavaScript engine of Foxit PDF Reader, version 9.7.0.29435
Published Jan 16, 2020
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 3.11%
Description
An exploitable use-after-free vulnerability exists in the JavaScript engine of Foxit PDF Reader, version 9.7.0.29435. A specially crafted PDF document can trigger a previously freed object in memory to be reused, resulting in arbitrary code execution. An attacker needs to trick the user to open the malicious file to trigger this vulnerability. If the browser plugin extension is enabled, visiting a malicious site can also trigger the vulnerability.
Affected products
- Vendor n/a Product Foxit Defaultn/a
- Version Foxit Software Foxit PDF Reader 9.7.0.29435StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | Foxit | n/a |
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- ≤ 9.7.0.29435
- ≤ 9.7.0.29435
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (24 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.11% (0.03107) | 87.32th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.11% (0.03107) | 86.03th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 26, 2025 | 8.48% (0.08485) | 92.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 7.42% (0.07420) | 91.35th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 26.78% (0.26781) | 96.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 14, 2025 | 7.34% (0.07343) | 91.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 29, 2025 | 8.65% (0.08654) | 91.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 2, 2025 | 7.57% (0.07572) | 91.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 21, 2025 | 10.04% (0.10037) | 92.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 12.51% (0.12508) | 93.32th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 24.84% (0.24837) | 93.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 12.51% (0.12508) | 93.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 1.79% (0.01790) | 87.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 11, 2024 | 0.58% (0.00578) | 77.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 0.81% (0.00815) | 81.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.69% (0.00691) | 79.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.69% (0.00691) | 77.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.09% (0.01086) | 53.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.09% (0.01086) | 49.83th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 13.05% (0.13054) | 90.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 3.39% (0.03391) | 66.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 3.39% (0.03391) | 66.53th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 0.78% (0.00776) | 49.72th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.78% (0.00776) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (1)
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0934 x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0934 | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory |
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