Use after free in Talos Foxit
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
An exploitable use-after-free vulnerability exists in the JavaScript engine of Foxit Software's Foxit PDF Reader version 8.3.2.25013. A specially crafted PDF document can trigger a previously freed object in memory to be reused, resulting in arbitrary code execution. An attacker needs to trick the user to open the malicious file to trigger this vulnerability. If the browser plugin extension is enabled, visiting a malicious site can also trigger the vulnerability.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talos | Foxit | Foxit Software Foxit PDF Reader 8.3.2.25013. | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Foxit VendorTalos Affected Foxit Software Foxit PDF Reader 8.3.2.25013. Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-14458
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hm55-gqww-x3wj
References
More Foxit Pdf Reader vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-13823 Use after free in Foxit PDF Reader CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2025-23518 A memory corruption vulnerability exists in Foxit Reader 2025.1.0.27937 due to the use of… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-33074 Use after free in Foxit Reader CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-32078 Use after free in Foxit Reader CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-19083 Use after free in Foxit Reader CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-17038 Use after free in Foxit Reader CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2017-14458 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-14458 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hm55-gqww-x3wj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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