Foxit Reader: Use After Free (CVE-2024-7722)

Foxit Reader: Use After Free (CVE-2024-7722)

Severity

4

CVSS

(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)

Published

08/21/2024

Created

10/22/2024

Added

10/21/2024

Modified

01/28/2025

Description

Foxit PDF Reader Doc Object Use-After-Free Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information 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 Doc 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 in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-23702.

Solution(s)

• foxit-reader-upgrade-2024_2_3_25184

References

• https://attackerkb.com/topics/cve-2024-7722
• CVE - 2024-7722
• https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html
• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1124/