PT-2023-28269 · Foxit · Foxit Pdf Reader

Published 2023-09-12 · Updated 2024-05-04 · CVE-2023-42098

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

3.3

Low

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Foxit PDF Reader (affected versions not specified)

Description This issue allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations. It requires user interaction, such as visiting a malicious page or opening a malicious file. The flaw exists within the handling of Annotation objects due to the lack of validation of an object's existence before performing operations on it. This can be leveraged with other issues to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Use After Free

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Related Identifiers

CVE-2023-42098

ZDI-23-1431

Affected Products

Foxit Pdf Reader

References · 5

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-42098 · Vendor Advisory
• https://foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-42098 · Security Note
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1431 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1786771030612037877 · Twitter Post