Headline

CVE-2022-43649: ZDI-23-091

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader 12.0.2.12465. 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-19478.

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January 20th, 2023

Foxit PDF Reader Annotation Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability****ZDI-23-091
ZDI-CAN-19478

CVE ID

CVE-2022-43649

CVSS SCORE

7.8, (AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

AFFECTED VENDORS

Foxit

AFFECTED PRODUCTS

PDF Reader

VULNERABILITY DETAILS

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.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

Foxit has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html

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