A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the JavaScript engine of Foxit Software’s PDF Reader, version 10.1.0.37527. A specially crafted PDF document can trigger the reuse of previously free memory which can lead to arbitrary code execution. An attacker needs to trick the user to open the malicious file to trigger this vulnerability. If the browser plugin extension is enabled, visiting a malicious site can also trigger the vulnerability.

Related CVEs

CVE-2020-13570

Key Information

GHSA ID

GHSA-m9mx-fh6q-cw99

Published

May 24, 2022 10:28 PM

Last Modified

May 24, 2022 10:28 PM

CVSS Score

7.5 /10

Primary Ecosystem

Unknown

Primary Package

Unknown

GitHub Reviewed

✗ No

Dataset

Last updated: August 2, 2025 6:46 AM

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