Foxit PDF Reader 12.0.2.12465 Annotation use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Foxit PDF Reader 12.0.2.12465. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Annotation Handler. Such manipulation leads to use after free. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-43649. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Foxit PDF Reader 12.0.2.12465 (Document Reader Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Annotation Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader 12.0.2.12465. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the handling of Annotation objects. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-19478.

The weakness was disclosed 03/30/2023 as ZDI-23-091. The advisory is shared for download at zerodayinitiative.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2022-43649 since 10/21/2022. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

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Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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10/21/2022 🔍
03/30/2023 +160 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: foxitsoftware.com

Advisory: ZDI-23-091
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-43649 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-43649
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-224492

Entryinfo

Created: 03/30/2023 09:17
Updated: 04/20/2023 08:09
Changes: 03/30/2023 09:17 (50), 04/20/2023 08:09 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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