Foxit PDF Reader 12.0.1.12430 PDF Document use after free

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A vulnerability was found in Foxit PDF Reader 12.0.1.12430. It has been rated as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the component PDF Document Handler. This manipulation causes use after free. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2022-40129. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

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A vulnerability was found in Foxit PDF Reader 12.0.1.12430 (Document Reader Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component PDF Document Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the JavaScript engine of Foxit Software's PDF Reader, version 12.0.1.12430. A specially-crafted PDF document can trigger the reuse of previously freed memory via misusing Optional Content Group API, 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.

The weakness was released 11/21/2022 as TALOS-2022-1614. The advisory is shared at talosintelligence.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-40129 since 09/19/2022. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/21/2022).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• Document Reader Software

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• Foxit

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• PDF Reader

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• 12.0.1.12430

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• free

Website

• Vendor: https://www.foxitsoftware.com/

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