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CVE-2023-33876

HIGH
Published 2023-07-19T13:16:36.125Z
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CVSS Score

V3.1
8.8
/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Base Score Metrics
Exploitability: N/A Impact: N/A

EPSS Score

v2025.03.14
0.001
probability
of exploitation in the wild

There is a 0.1% chance that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days.

Updated: 2025-06-25
Exploit Probability
Percentile: 0.291
Higher than 29.1% of all CVEs

Attack Vector Metrics

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED

Impact Metrics

Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Description

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.

Available Exploits

No exploits available for this CVE.

Related News

No news articles found for this CVE.

Affected Products

Foxit

Foxit Reader

Affected Versions:

12.1.2.15332

GitHub Security Advisories

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⚠ Unreviewed HIGH

GHSA-8pc7-j27m-5m6c

Advisory Details

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the way Foxit Reader 12.1.2.15332 handles destroying annotations. A 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. A specially-crafted Javascript code inside a malicious PDF document can cause memory corruption and lead to remote code execution. Exploitation is also possible if a user visits a specially-crafted, malicious site if the browser plugin extension is enabled.

CVSS Scoring

CVSS Score

7.5

CVSS Vector

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

References

ADVISORY https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-33876
WEB https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1796
WEB https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1796

Advisory provided by GitHub Security Advisory Database. Published: July 19, 2023, Modified: April 4, 2024

References

https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1796
Published: 2023-07-19T13:16:36.125Z
Last Modified: 2024-10-28T14:48:22.635Z
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