PT-2022-17021 · Foxit · Foxit Pdf Reader

Published 2022-02-11 · Updated 2023-09-20 · CVE-2022-24971

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.8

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Foxit PDF Reader version 11.1.0.52543

Description This issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations. User interaction is required, where the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The flaw exists within the parsing of JPEG2000 images due to the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, resulting in a read past the end of an allocated structure. An attacker can leverage this to execute code in the context of the current process.

Recommendations For Foxit PDF Reader version 11.1.0.52543, consider disabling the JPEG2000 image parsing functionality until a patch is available. Restrict access to malicious pages or files to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

RCE

Out of bounds Read

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Related Identifiers

CVE-2022-24971

ZDI-22-319

Affected Products

Foxit Pdf Reader

References · 5

• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-319 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-24971 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-24971 · Vendor Advisory
• https://foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://twitter.com/SystemTek_UK/status/1704435750312231223 · Twitter Post