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TI-2024-33074 Aliases CVE-2024-49576GHSA-rx5r-j988-cf3j

Use after free in Foxit Reader

Priority HIGH 73CWE-416Published · Updated

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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the way Foxit Reader 2024.3.0.26795 handles a checkbox CBF_Widget object. A specially crafted Javascript code inside a malicious PDF document can trigger this vulnerability, which can lead to memory corruption and result in arbitrary code execution. An attacker needs to trick the user into opening the malicious file to trigger this vulnerability. Exploitation is also possible if a user visits a specially crafted, malicious site if the browser plugin extension is enabled.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01144 66th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
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
FoxitFoxit Reader2024.3.0.26795—No fix listedCNA
  • Foxit Reader VendorFoxit Affected 2024.3.0.26795 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 11.2.11.54113; 12.0.0 – 12.1.8.15703; 13.0.0 – 13.1.4.23147; 2023.1.0.15510 – 2023.3.0.23028; 2024.1.0.23997 – 2024.3.0.26795VulnerableFoxit
cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2024.3.0.26795VulnerableFoxit
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 11.2.11.54113; 12.0.0 – 12.1.8.15703; 13.0.0 – 13.1.4.23147; 2023.1.0.15510 – 2023.3.0.23028; 2024.1.0.23997 – 2024.3.0.26795 Vulnerable ·Foxit
  • cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2024.3.0.26795 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

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-49576
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rx5r-j988-cf3j

References

Exploit 2

  • 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
  • TI-2022-08753 Foxit PDF Reader before 11.2.1 and Foxit PDF Editor before 11.2.1 have a Stack-Based… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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