Foxit PDF Reader AcroForm Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Published Apr 3, 2024
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.91%
Description
Foxit PDF Reader AcroForm Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. 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 Doc objects in 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-22637.
Affected products
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- Version 2023.2.0.21408StatusaffectedConstraints-
- 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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Configuration 1
- < 11.1.6.0109
- ≥ 12.0.0.0601 · < 12.1.2.55366
- ≥ 13.0.0.61829 · < 13.0.1.61866
- ≥ 2023.1.0.55583 · < 2023.3.0.63083
- < 2023.3.0.63083
Configuration 2
- < 10.1.12.37872
- ≥ 11.0.0.49893 · < 11.2.8.53842
- ≥ 12.0.0.12394 · < 12.1.4.15400
- ≥ 13.0.0.21632 · < 13.0.1.21693
- ≥ 2023.1.0.15510 · < 2023.3.0.23028
- < 2023.3.0.23028
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- Version 0StatusaffectedConstraints<10.1.12.37872
- Version 11.0.0StatusaffectedConstraints<=11.1.6.0109
- Version 11.0.0StatusaffectedConstraints<=11.2.8.53842
- Version 12.0.0StatusaffectedConstraints<=12.1.2.55366
- Version 12.0.0StatusaffectedConstraints<=12.1.4.15400
- Version 13.0StatusaffectedConstraints<=13.0.1.21693
- Version 2023.0StatusaffectedConstraints<=2023.3.0.23028
- Version 2023.0StatusaffectedConstraints<=2023.3.0.63083
- Version
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- Version 0StatusaffectedConstraints<=2023.3.0.23028
- 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Foxit | Pdf Editor | n/a |
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| Foxit | Pdf Reader | n/a |
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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.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v2.0 score for this CVE.
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Apr 3, 2024 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2024–2026- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0.91% (0.00914) | 58.71th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.91% (0.00914) | 55.27th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 2.22% (0.02223) | 83.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 0.29% (0.00293) | 49.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 7, 2025 | 2.22% (0.02223) | 83.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 23, 2025 | 4.23% (0.04229) | 88.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 12, 2025 | 3.16% (0.03159) | 86.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 6, 2025 | 2.12% (0.02119) | 83.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.29% (0.00293) | 50.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.13% (0.00132) | 49.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 19, 2024 | 0.14% (0.00141) | 50.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00046) | 16.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 4, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00046) | 14.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
References (2)
- https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html vendor-advisoryVendor Advisory
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-308/ x_research-advisoryThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html | vendor-advisoryVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-308/ | x_research-advisoryThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
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