CVE-2023-42097

2024-05-0303:15:46

CWE-416

zdi

web.nvd.nist.gov

remote code execution

user interaction

annotation objects

security vulnerability

foxit pdf reader

zdi-can-21902

CVSS3

7.8

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

0.001

Percentile

31.0%

JSON

Foxit PDF Reader Annotation Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. 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. Was ZDI-CAN-21902.

Affected configurations

Nvd

Vulners

Vulnrichment

Node

foxitpdf_editorRange≤10.1.12.37872

foxitpdf_editorRange11.0.0–11.2.7.53812

foxitpdf_editorRange12.0.0–12.1.3.15356

foxitpdf_editorMatch2023.1.0.15510

foxitpdf_readerRange≤12.1.3.15356

VendorProductVersionCPE
foxitpdf_editor*cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
foxitpdf_editor2023.1.0.15510cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:2023.1.0.15510:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
foxitpdf_reader*cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Vendor	Product	Version	CPE
foxit	pdf_editor	*	cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor::::::::
foxit	pdf_editor	2023.1.0.15510	cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:2023.1.0.15510:::::::*
foxit	pdf_reader	*	cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader::::::::

CNA Affected

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  {
    "vendor": "Foxit",
    "product": "PDF Reader",
    "versions": [
      {
        "version": "12.1.3.15356",
        "status": "affected"
      }
    ],
    "defaultStatus": "unknown"
  }
]