| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Foxit PDF Reader. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component AcroForm Doc Object Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to use after free. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2023-38117. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Foxit PDF Reader (Document Reader Software) (affected version not known). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component AcroForm Doc Object 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. CVE summarizes:
Foxit PDF Reader AcroForm Doc Object Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader. 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 Doc 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-21293.
The weakness was published 07/26/2023. The advisory is available at zerodayinitiative.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-38117 since 07/12/2023. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.
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Product
Type
Vendor
Name
License
Website
- Vendor: https://www.foxitsoftware.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.0VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.9
VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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CNA Base Score: 7.8
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Exploiting
Class: Use after freeCWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
07/12/2023 🔍07/26/2023 🔍
07/26/2023 🔍
08/13/2025 🔍
Sources
Vendor: foxitsoftware.comAdvisory: zerodayinitiative.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2023-38117 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-38117
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-235510
Entry
Created: 07/26/2023 22:00Updated: 08/13/2025 02:04
Changes: 07/26/2023 22:00 (37), 08/13/2025 02:04 (28)
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Cache ID: 216::103
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