PT-2023-9820 · Foxit · Foxit Pdf Editor+1

Published 2023-11-28 · Updated 2025-07-09 · CVE-2024-30330

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 PDF Editor (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to the use of pointers after memory release when handling Doc objects in AcroForms, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with a specially crafted PDF file. User interaction is required, where the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The flaw exists within the handling of Doc objects due to the lack of validation of an object's existence before performing operations on it.

Recommendations For Foxit PDF Reader, update to a version that addresses the use-after-free vulnerability in AcroForms. For Foxit PDF Editor, update to a version that addresses the use-after-free vulnerability in AcroForms. 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:2024-11508

CVE-2024-30330

ZDI-24-309

Affected Products

Foxit Pdf Editor

Foxit Pdf Reader

References · 10

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-30330 · Security Note
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-309 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-30330 · Vendor Advisory
• https://foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2024-11508 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/128172 · Telegram Post
• https://foxit.com/ru/support/security-bulletins.html · Note
• https://twitter.com/RedPacketSec/status/1773655226035130431 · Twitter Post
• https://cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2024030814 · Note
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1773346082124132650 · Twitter Post