Use after free in Foxit PDF Reader
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Foxit PDF Reader Doc Object Use-After-Free Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information 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 Doc 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 in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-23702.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foxit | PDF Reader | 2024.1.0.23997 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- PDF Reader VendorFoxit Affected 2024.1.0.23997 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | before 11.2.11.54113; 12.0.0.12394 to before 12.1.8.15703; 13.0.0.21632 to before 13.1.3.22478; 2023.1.0.15510 to before 2024.2.3.25184 | Vulnerable | Foxit |
| cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2024.2.3.25184 | Vulnerable | Foxit |
- cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions before 11.2.11.54113; 12.0.0.12394 to before 12.1.8.15703; 13.0.0.21632 to before 13.1.3.22478; 2023.1.0.15510 to before 2024.2.3.25184 Vulnerable ·Foxit
- cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2024.2.3.25184 Vulnerable ·Foxit
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-7722
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-37rg-3x55-7pmg
References
Advisory 2
More Foxit Pdf Editor vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2024-7722 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-7722 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-37rg-3x55-7pmg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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