TI-2022-08765 Aliases CVE-2022-24971 GHSA-6hf4-vpmw-h78p

Out-of-bounds read in Foxit PDF Reader

MEDIUM 43CWE-125Published 2022-02-18 · Updated 2024-08-03

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader 11.1.0.52543. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of JPEG2000 images. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated structure. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-15812.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.027 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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
Foxit	PDF Reader	11.1.0.52543	—	No fix listed	CNA

PDF Reader VendorFoxit Affected 11.1.0.52543 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor::::::::	up to 10.1.6.37749; 11.0.0.49893 – 11.2.0.53415	Vulnerable	Foxit
cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader::::::::	up to 11.1.0.52543	Vulnerable	Foxit
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	Microsoft

cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 10.1.6.37749; 11.0.0.49893 – 11.2.0.53415 Vulnerable ·Foxit
cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 11.1.0.52543 Vulnerable ·Foxit
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-24971
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6hf4-vpmw-h78p

References

Patch 1

https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html

Advisory 1

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-319/

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-2024-17038 Use after free in Foxit Reader CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2024-16876 Use after free in Foxit Reader CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2024-16809 Type confusion in Foxit Reader CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2023-12098 Foxit PDF Reader exportXFAData Exposed Dangerous Method Remote Code Execution… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8

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Sources

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