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Pdf EditorApplication · Foxit

CVE-2024-30367

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.0 Published 2024-04-02
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 2023.3.0.23028 or later.
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81/100
Remediation priority · High
No privileges

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
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 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-23013.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

This is a use-after-free vulnerability in Foxit PDF Reader's AcroForm handling. The flaw results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on it, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process via a malicious PDF file or webpage.

MitigationUpdate Foxit PDF Reader to the latest version. Avoid opening untrusted PDF files or visiting untrusted webpages until the update is applied.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Pdf EditorApplication
Affected:<= 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
Pdf ReaderApplication
Affected:<= 2023.3.0.23028

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Verify Foxit PDF software is installed
    Check for Foxit PDF Reader or Foxit PDF Editor in your system's installed programs (Control Panel > Programs and Features on Windows, or look in /Applications on macOS). Also check common installation paths such as C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\ on Windows.
    Affected if Either Foxit PDF Reader or Foxit PDF Editor is present on the system
  2. Determine the installed version number
    Open Foxit, then go to Help > About Foxit PDF Reader (or About Foxit PDF Editor). Alternatively, right-click the desktop shortcut and select Properties, then look at the Details tab for the product version.
    Affected if A version number is displayed that can be compared against the affected ranges
  3. Compare your version against affected ranges
    Match your installed version/build number to these affected ranges: Reader <= 2023.3.0.23028; Editor <= 10.1.12.37872 OR >= 11.0.0.49893 and <= 11.2.8.53842 OR >= 12.0.0.12394 and <= 12.1.4.15400 OR >= 13.0.0.21632 and <= 13.0.1.21693 OR >= 2023.1.0.15510 and <= 2023.3.0.23028
    Affected if Your exact version falls within any of these affected ranges
  4. Confirm AcroForm feature accessibility
    Open a PDF file in Foxit and check if AcroForm functionality is available. Go to Form tab or check if the software can fill and manage PDF forms.
    Affected if AcroForm features are accessible and the software version is within the affected ranges

You are affected if Foxit PDF Reader (any version <= 2023.3.0.23028) or Foxit PDF Editor (any version in the specified ranges) is installed, and the AcroForm feature can be used to open or interact with PDF forms.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 2023.3.0.23028
Interim mitigation

Update Foxit PDF Reader to the latest version. Avoid opening untrusted PDF files or visiting untrusted webpages until the update is applied.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Latest available Foxit PDF Reader/PDF Editor version (newer than 13.0.1.21693 for PDF Editor, newer than 2023.3.0.23028 for PDF Reader)

  1. 1. Open Foxit PDF Reader or PDF Editor application
  2. 2. Navigate to Help > Check for Updates or About Foxit to identify current version
  3. 3. Download the latest version of Foxit PDF Reader or PDF Editor from the official Foxit website (www.foxit.com)
  4. 4. Close all Foxit applications and any PDF documents
  5. 5. Run the installer for the latest version
  6. 6. Follow the installation wizard prompts to complete the upgrade
  7. 7. After installation, verify the version by checking Help > About Foxit
Caveat Standard upgrade; review release notes for any feature changes between major versions

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Pdf Editor Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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