CVE-2024-28888CWE-416

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the way Foxit Reader 2024.1.0.23997 handles a checkbox field object

High · published October 2, 2024

CVSS v3.1
8.8
EPSS
2%
Percentile
82.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the way Foxit Reader 2024.1.0.23997 handles a checkbox field object. A specially crafted Javascript code inside a malicious PDF document can trigger this vulnerability, 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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
8.8 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.02199 · 82.4th percentile
Weakness
CWE-416 · Use After Free
Published
2024-10-02T20:51Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 02 OCT 20:51Z
    A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the way Foxit Reader 2024.1.0.23997 handles a checkbox field object
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