PT-2024-6707 · Foxit · Foxit Pdf Reader

Published 2024-08-20 · Updated 2024-11-29 · CVE-2024-9255

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)

Description: The issue is related to the use of memory after it has been freed, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability, where the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the handling of Annotation objects due to the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object.

Recommendations: 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:2024-07920

CVE-2024-9255

ZDI-24-1308

Affected Products

Foxit Pdf Reader

References · 9

• https://safe-surf.ru/specialists/bulletins-nkcki/712425 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-9255 · Vendor Advisory
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1308 · Security Note
• https://foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2024-07920 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-9255 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1860199563786666317 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1839444174757613867 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/dailycve/status/1862578297969733831 · Twitter Post