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CVE-2024-9254 Detail

Description

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-25173.


Metrics

 
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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST CVSS score
NIST: NVD
Base Score:  8.8 HIGH
Vector:  CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Nist CVSS score does not match with CNA score
CNA:  Zero Day Initiative
Base Score:  7.8 HIGH
Vector:  CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Hyperlink Resource
https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html Third Party Advisory 
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1307/ Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-416 Use After Free Zero Day Initiative  

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

Configuration 1 ( hide )
 cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s) 		Up to (including)
11.2.10.53951
 cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s) 		From (including)
12.0		Up to (including)
12.1.7.15526
 cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s) 		From (including)
13.0		Up to (including)
13.1.3.22478
 cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s) 		From (including)
2023.0		Up to (including)
2023.3.0.23028
 cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s) 		From (including)
2024.0		Up to (including)
2024.2.3.25184
 cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s) 		Up to (including)
2024.2.3.25184

Configuration 2 ( hide )
 cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s) 		Up to (including)
11.1.9.0524
 cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s) 		From (including)
12.0		Up to (including)
12.1.5.55449
 cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s) 		From (including)
13.0		Up to (including)
13.1.2.62201
 cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s) 		From (including)
2023.0		Up to (including)
2023.3.0.63083
 cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s) 		From (including)
2024.0		Up to (including)
2024.2.3.64402
 cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s) 		Up to (including)
2024.2.2.64388

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2024-9254
NVD Published Date:
11/22/2024
NVD Last Modified:
11/29/2024
Source:
Zero Day Initiative