CVE-2024-30357CWE-843

Foxit PDF Reader AcroForm Annotation Type Confusion Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

High · published April 2, 2024

CVSS v3.0
7.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
54.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Foxit PDF Reader AcroForm Annotation Type Confusion 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 in AcroForms. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a type confusion condition. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-22818.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.0
7.8 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00764 · 54.9th percentile
Weakness
CWE-843 · Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')
Published
2024-04-02T20:16Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 02 APR 20:16Z
    Foxit PDF Reader AcroForm Annotation Type Confusion Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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