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Pdf EditorApplication · Foxit

CVE-2024-9252

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-11-22
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 2024.2.3.25184 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 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 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 in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-24491.

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 · moderate confidence

A use-after-free vulnerability in Foxit PDF Reader's AcroForm handling allows attackers to access freed memory objects due to insufficient validation of object existence before operations. This can leak sensitive information and, when combined with other vulnerabilities, enable arbitrary code execution in the current process context.

MitigationUpdate Foxit PDF Reader to the vendor's latest version when available; avoid opening untrusted PDF files or visiting malicious web pages until the patch 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:<= 11.2.10.53951>= 12.0, <= 12.1.7.15526>= 13.0, <= 13.1.3.22478>= 2023.0, <= 2023.3.0.23028>= 2024.0, <= 2024.2.3.25184
Pdf ReaderApplication
Affected:<= 2024.2.3.25184

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:3.1/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

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  1. Locate Foxit PDF application
    Search for Foxit PDF Reader or Foxit PDF Editor executable in typical installation paths: C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\ or C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\. Check Start Menu shortcuts or Control Panel Programs and Features.
    Affected if Foxit PDF Reader or Foxit PDF Editor is installed on the system
  2. Determine installed version
    Right-click the Foxit executable (e.g., FoxitReader.exe or FoxitPDFEditor.exe), select Properties, then view the Details tab to find the Product Version field.
    Affected if The version number falls within any of these ranges: <= 11.2.10.53951; >= 12.0 and <= 12.1.7.15526; >= 13.0 and <= 13.1.3.22478; >= 2023.0 and <= 2023.3.0.23028; >= 2024.0 and <= 2024.2.3.25184 (for Reader: <= 2024.2.3.25184)
  3. Confirm AcroForm feature is in use
    Open a PDF file that contains AcroForm fields (check Document Properties in Foxit under the Forms tab). AcroForm is a standard PDF feature and is typically enabled by default when opening forms-based PDFs.
    Affected if The user opens or interacts with PDF files containing AcroForm fields while using a vulnerable Foxit version

The environment is affected if Foxit PDF Reader or Foxit PDF Editor is installed with a version number within the affected ranges AND the user opens PDF files containing AcroForm content.

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

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 2024.2.3.25184
Interim mitigation

Update Foxit PDF Reader to the vendor's latest version when available; avoid opening untrusted PDF files or visiting malicious web pages until the patch is applied.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Foxit PDF Reader 2024.2.3.25184 or later; Foxit PDF Editor versions greater than 11.2.10.53951, 12.1.7.15526, 13.1.3.22478, and 2023.3.0.23028

  1. 1. Visit the official Foxit software update page or check for updates within the Foxit PDF Reader/PDF Editor application.
  2. 2. Download and install the latest version of Foxit PDF Reader or PDF Editor from the official Foxit website (www.foxit.com).
  3. 3. Verify the installed version matches or exceeds the fixed release for your product line.
  4. 4. For enterprise deployments, use Foxit's enterprise deployment tools to push the update to all affected systems.
  5. 5. Confirm the update was successfully applied by checking the software version in Help > About.
Caveat Standard minor version upgrade; review release notes for any feature changes in major version transitions

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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