Vulnerability · Published Dec 18, 2024 · Assigned by talos
CVE-2024-47810
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity use-after-free in Foxit Reader from Foxit. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.3% (higher than 70% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the way Foxit Reader 2024.3.0.26795 handles a 3D page object. A specially crafted Javascript code inside a malicious PDF document can trigger this vulnerability, which can lead to memory corruption and result in arbitrary code execution. An attacker needs to trick the user into opening the malicious file to trigger this vulnerability. Exploitation is also possible if a user visits a specially crafted, malicious site if the browser plugin extension is enabled.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Foxit | Foxit Reader | 2024.3.0.26795 |
Weakness: CWE-416 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H