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TI-2023-22465 Aliases CVE-2023-42097GHSA-qj59-667c-cmwp

Use after free in Foxit PDF Reader

Priority LOW 37CWE-416Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
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

Foxit PDF Reader Annotation Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader. 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 handling of Annotation objects. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-21902.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00557 46th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
FoxitPDF Reader12.1.3.15356—No fix listedCNA
  • PDF Reader VendorFoxit Affected 12.1.3.15356 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 10.1.12.37872; 11.0.0 – 11.2.7.53812; 12.0.0 – 12.1.3.15356VulnerableFoxit
cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:2023.1.0.15510:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2023.1.0.15510VulnerableFoxit
cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 12.1.3.15356VulnerableFoxit
  • cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 10.1.12.37872; 11.0.0 – 11.2.7.53812; 12.0.0 – 12.1.3.15356 Vulnerable ·Foxit
  • cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:2023.1.0.15510:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023.1.0.15510 Vulnerable ·Foxit
  • cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 12.1.3.15356 Vulnerable ·Foxit

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-42097
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qj59-667c-cmwp

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

  • 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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