CVE-2023-33876
Assigner: talos
Published: 2023-07-19T13:16:36.125Z
State: PUBLISHED
affected: vendor: Foxit
product: Foxit Reader
versions: version: 12.1.2.15332
status: affected
descriptions: value: 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.
problemTypes: descriptions: description: CWE-416: Use After Free
type: CWE
cweId: CWE-416
metrics: cvssV3_1: version: 3.1
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
attackVector: NETWORK
attackComplexity: LOW
privilegesRequired: NONE
userInteraction: REQUIRED
scope: UNCHANGED
confidentialityImpact: HIGH
integrityImpact: HIGH
availabilityImpact: HIGH
baseScore: 8.8
baseSeverity: HIGH
credits: value: Discovered by Kamlapati Choubey and Aleksandar Nikolic of Cisco Talos.