CVE-2024-49576
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.8 High
- Published
- Dec 18, 2024
- Updated
- Dec 18, 2024
- Reserved
- Oct 16, 2024
Description
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 8.8 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | talos |
Weaknesses
- CWE-416 Use After Free
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Foxit ReaderFoxit |
|
References
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