Foxit PDF Reader AcroForm use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Foxit PDF Reader. This affects an unknown function of the component AcroForm. This manipulation causes use after free. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2024-7724. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Foxit PDF Reader (affected version not known). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component AcroForm. 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:

Foxit PDF Reader AcroForm 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 AcroForms. 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-23900.

It is possible to read the advisory at zerodayinitiative.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-7724 since 08/12/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 207903 (Foxit PDF Editor < 12.1.8 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (207903). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.5

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Class: Use after free
CWE: 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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Nessus ID: 207903
Nessus Name: Foxit PDF Editor < 12.1.8 Multiple Vulnerabilities

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

08/12/2024 🔍
08/16/2024 +4 days 🔍
08/16/2024 +0 days 🔍
03/14/2025 +210 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: foxitsoftware.com

Advisory: ZDI-24-1126
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-7724 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-7724
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-274843

Entryinfo

Created: 08/16/2024 09:09
Updated: 03/14/2025 14:29
Changes: 08/16/2024 09:09 (51), 08/22/2024 13:27 (13), 09/29/2024 20:05 (2), 10/18/2024 17:58 (11), 02/28/2025 14:05 (1), 02/28/2025 14:08 (6), 03/14/2025 14:29 (4)
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Committer: lywand
Cache ID: 216::103

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