Description

Foxit PDF Reader Annotation 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 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. Was ZDI-CAN-25173.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2024-9254

CVSS Base Severity: HIGH

CVSS Base Score: 7.8

Affected Products

Vendor: Foxit

Product: PDF Reader

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.18% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 55.37% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-02-03 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1307/
https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html

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