PT-2024-8060 · Foxit · Foxit Pdf Reader+1

Published 2024-03-05 · Updated 2025-08-08 · CVE-2024-30362

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: 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 PDF files due to the lack of validation of an object's existence before performing operations on it. An attacker can leverage this to execute code in the context of the current process.

Recommendations: For Foxit PDF Reader, update to a version that addresses the use-after-free vulnerability in PDF file parsing. For Foxit PDF Editor, update to a version that addresses the use-after-free vulnerability in PDF file parsing. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the PDF file parsing functionality in both Foxit PDF Reader and Foxit PDF Editor until a patch is available.

Fix

RCE

Use After Free

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Related Identifiers

BDU:2024-09579

CVE-2024-30362

ZDI-24-339

Affected Products

Foxit Pdf Editor

Foxit Pdf Reader

References · 8

• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-339 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2024-09579 · Security Note
• https://foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-30362 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-30362 · Vendor Advisory
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1775258381067915295 · Twitter Post
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-338 · Note
• https://t.me/cveNotify/131493 · Telegram Post