PT-2024-8736 · Foxit · Foxit Pdf Reader+1

Published 2024-08-03 · Updated 2024-10-18 · CVE-2024-7723

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

10

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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 handling of AcroForms, resulting from 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 AcroForm handling issue. For Foxit PDF Editor, update to a version that addresses the AcroForm handling issue. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the handling of AcroForms in both Foxit PDF Reader and Foxit PDF Editor until a patch is available.

Fix

Use After Free

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Related Identifiers

BDU:2024-10340

CVE-2024-7723

ZDI-24-1125

Affected Products

Foxit Pdf Editor

Foxit Pdf Reader

References · 9

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-7723 · Security Note
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1125 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2024-10340 · Security Note
• https://foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-7723 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/98786 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvedetector/3779 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1826298972270412248 · Twitter Post
• https://foxit.com/ru/support/security-bulletins.html · Note