CVE-2022-43649Use After Free in PDF Editor

CWE-416Use After Free3 documents3 sources
Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
1.5%
top 18.67%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedMar 29

Description

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 execu

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages3 packages

NVDfoxit/pdf_reader< 12.1
CVEListV5foxit/pdf_reader12.0.2.12465
NVDfoxit/pdf_editor11.0.011.2.5+2

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-g5fp-qxxg-w295: This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader 122023-03-29
CVEList
CVE-2022-43649: This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader 122023-03-29
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