Vulnerability · Published Mar 29, 2023 · Assigned by zdi

CVE-2022-37377

High 7.8

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A high-severity type confusion in PDF Editor from Foxit. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.0% (higher than 63% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.0)7.8High

Exploit odds (30 days)1.0%top 36.9% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PDF Editor 11.1.1.53537;. 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 JavaScript optimizations. The issue results from an improper optimization, which can result in a type confusion condition. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-16733.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
Foxit	PDF Editor	11.1.1.53537;

Weakness: CWE-843 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Affected products (as reported)

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