CVE-2022-38097

Published: Nov 21, 2022Modified: Nov 21, 2024

7.8

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the JavaScript engine of Foxit Software's PDF Reader, version 12.0.1.12430. By prematurely destroying annotation objects, a specially-crafted PDF document can trigger the reuse of previously freed memory, which can lead to 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 (1)

Products: Foxit: Pdf Reader

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Foxit Pdf Reader	Version 12.0.1.12430

Related CWEs

The product reuses or references memory after it has been freed. At some point afterward, the memory may be allocated again and saved in another pointer, while the original pointer references a location somewhere within the new allocation. Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.

References (2)

https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1601

Source: talos-cna@cisco.com

Third Party Advisory

https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1601

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

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