CVE-2023-33876: A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the way Foxit Reader 12.1.2.15332 handles destroying annotations. Specially crafted Javascript code inside a malicious…

PriorityP346high8.8CVSS 3.1

AVNACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH

EPSS

0.96%

57.8th percentile

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the way Foxit Reader 12.1.2.15332 handles destroying annotations. Specially crafted Javascript code inside a malicious PDF document can trigger reuse of a previously freed object, 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.

Affected

2 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
foxit	foxit_reader	—	—
foxit	pdf_reader	—	—

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