Vulnerability · Published Apr 2, 2024 · Assigned by zdi
CVE-2024-30350Foxit PDF Reader Annotation Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Low 3.3
In plain English
A low-severity out-of-bounds read in PDF Reader from Foxit. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 44% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code.
Official description
Foxit PDF Reader Annotation Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information 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 proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-22708.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Foxit | PDF Reader | 2023.3.0.23028 |
Weakness: CWE-125 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
References
- ZDI-24-333 x_research-advisory
- vendor-provided URL vendor-advisory