PT-2023-2192 · Foxit · Foxit Phantompdf+2

Published 2023-02-21 · Updated 2024-05-03 · CVE-2023-27329

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/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 (affected versions not specified) Foxit PhantomPDF (affected versions not specified) Foxit PDF Editor (affected versions not specified)

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 handling of Annotation objects due to the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on it. An attacker can leverage this to execute code in the context of the current process.

Recommendations For Foxit PDF Reader, consider disabling the handling of Annotation objects until a patch is available. For Foxit PhantomPDF, restrict the use of Annotation objects to minimize the risk of exploitation. For Foxit PDF Editor, avoid using the Annotation feature in affected versions until the issue is resolved. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

RCE

Use After Free

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Related Identifiers

BDU:2023-01937

CVE-2023-27329

ZDI-23-227

Affected Products

Foxit Pdf Editor

Foxit Pdf Reader

Foxit Phantompdf

References · 7

• https://foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-27329 · Security Note
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-227 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-27329 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2023-01937 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/78942 · Telegram Post
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-CAN-19477 · Note