This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader 11.1.0.52543
Published Feb 18, 2022
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 2.54%
Description
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader 11.1.0.52543. 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-15853.
Affected products
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- Version 11.1.0.52543StatusaffectedConstraints-
- 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foxit | PDF Reader | n/a |
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- ≤ 10.1.6.37749
- ≥ 11.0.0.49893 · ≤ 11.2.0.53415
- ≤ 11.1.0.52543
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:L/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
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.54% (0.02543) | 84.43th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.38% (0.02382) | 81.66th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.44% (0.01437) | 79.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 3.33% (0.03329) | 91.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 2.58% (0.02578) | 90.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 12, 2024 | 2.18% (0.02178) | 89.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 1.59% (0.01588) | 86.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 18, 2024 | 1.46% (0.01455) | 85.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 5, 2024 | 1.40% (0.01400) | 85.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 26, 2023 | 1.36% (0.01359) | 84.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 11, 2023 | 1.19% (0.01186) | 83.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 1, 2023 | 1.19% (0.01194) | 83.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 23, 2023 | 1.23% (0.01227) | 83.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.84% (0.00845) | 79.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.69% (0.01689) | 76.10th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.69% (0.01689) | 76.05th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.69% (0.01689) | 74.03th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 2, 2022 | 1.69% (0.01689) | 53.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 19, 2022 | 3.95% (0.03948) | 68.08th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (2)
- https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-277/ x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html | x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-277/ | x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
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