Vulnerability record · CVE-2024-25648 · published 30 April 2024
CVE-2024-25648: Foxit pdf editor use after free vulnerability
Foxit · Pdf Editor
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the way Foxit Reader 2024.1.0.23997 handles a ComboBox widget. A specially crafted JavaScript code inside a malicious PDF document can trigger reuse of a previously freed object, 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.
Description
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the way Foxit Reader 2024.1.0.23997 handles a ComboBox widget. A specially crafted JavaScript code inside a malicious PDF document can trigger reuse of a previously freed object, 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.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-1959 | ExploitThird Party Advisory |
| https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-1959 | ExploitThird Party Advisory |
| https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-1959 |
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Related vulnerabilities
Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2024-25648), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.