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Full vulnerability report · 2024
CVE-2024-7722High confidence

Foxit PDF Reader Doc Object Use-After-Free Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Foxit · PDF Reader

4.3MediumCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Scheduled

Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.

Fix not verified
Optional official sources

National CERT insights
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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2024-48600

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionScheduled

Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.

Fix not verified
01

What, why and how

Foxit PDF Reader Doc Object Use-After-Free Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information 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 in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-23702.

What

Foxit PDF Reader Doc Object Use-After-Free Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information 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 in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-23702.

Why

The program can continue using memory after it has been released, producing unsafe and attacker-influenceable behaviour.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication after a user interaction. If successful, the issue may execute code or commands in the affected security context.

What

Foxit PDF Reader Doc Object Use-After-Free Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information 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 in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-23702.

Why

The program can continue using memory after it has been released, producing unsafe and attacker-influenceable behaviour.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication after a user interaction. If successful, the issue may execute code or commands in the affected security context.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path
a network path → Use After Free → execute code or commands in the affected security context
Attack surface
Network
Privileges required
None: unauthenticated exploitation is possible
User interaction
Required interaction required
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-416

CWE-416: Use After Free. The product reuses or references memory after it has been freed. At some point afterward, the memory may be allocated again and saved in another pointer, while the original pointer references a location somewhere within the new allocation. Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory belongs to the code that operates on the new pointer.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVNetworkAttack vector: The vulnerable component can be reached over a network.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRNonePrivileges required: The attacker does not need an account or existing privileges.UIRequiredUser interaction: Another user must perform an action for exploitation to succeed.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CLowConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a limited loss.INoneIntegrity impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.ANoneAvailability impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
After compromise, an attacker may use built-in shells, scripting engines, scheduled tasks and native network utilities for discovery, persistence or movement. This is a plausible LoTL path, not evidence that it has occurred for every attack.
NetworkUnauthenticatedRemote code executionCWE-416
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Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

BSI · German · WID-SEC-W-2024-1759Foxit PDF Editor: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Foxit PDF Editor ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen, einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand zu erzeugen und vertrauliche Informationen preiszugeben.

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2024-AVI-0904Multiples vulnérabilités dans Foxit PDF Editor

ettent à un attaquant de provoquer une exécution de code arbitraire à distance, une élévation de privilèges et un déni de service à distance. Solutions Se référer au bulletin de sécurité de l'éditeur pour l'obtention des correctifs (cf. section Documentation). Documentation Bulletin de sécurité FoxIT security-bulletins.php du 18 octobre 2024 https://www.foxitsoftware.com/support/security-bulletins.php Référence CVE CVE-2024-28888 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-28888 Référence CVE CVE-2024-38393 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-38393 Référence CVE CVE-2024-41605 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-41605 Référence CVE CVE-2024-7722 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-7722 Référence CVE CVE-2024-7723 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-7723 Référence CVE CVE-2024-7724 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-7724 Référence CVE CVE-2024-7725 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-7725 Référence CVE CVE-2024-9243 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-9243 Référence CVE CVE-2024-9244 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-9244 Référence CVE CVE-2024-9245 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-9245 Référence CVE CVE-2024-9246 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-9246 Référence CVE CVE-2024-9247 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-9247 Ré

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2024-AVI-0824Multiples vulnérabilités dans Foxit PDF Editor

aines d'entre elles permettent à un attaquant de provoquer une exécution de code arbitraire, une élévation de privilèges et une atteinte à la confidentialité des données. Solutions Se référer au bulletin de sécurité de l'éditeur pour l'obtention des correctifs (cf. section Documentation). Documentation Bulletin de sécurité Foxit du 17 décembre 2024 https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html Référence CVE CVE-2024-28888 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-28888 Référence CVE CVE-2024-38393 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-38393 Référence CVE CVE-2024-41605 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-41605 Référence CVE CVE-2024-7722 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-7722 Référence CVE CVE-2024-7723 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-7723 Référence CVE CVE-2024-7724 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-7724 Référence CVE CVE-2024-7725 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-7725 Référence CVE CVE-2024-9243 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-9243 Référence CVE CVE-2024-9244 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-9244 Référence CVE CVE-2024-9245 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-9245 Référence CVE CVE-2024-9246 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-9246 Référence CVE CVE-2024-9247 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-9247 Ré

Official advisory
NCSC-NL · Dutch · NCSC-2024-0385Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Foxit PDF Editor en PDF Reader

Een kwaadwillende kan de kwetsbaarheden misbruiken om een Denial-of-Service te veroorzaken, of om mogelijk willekeurige code uit te voeren in de context van de applicatie en daarmee mogelijk toegang krijgen tot gevoelige gegevens. Voor succesvol misbruik moet de kwaadwillende het slachtoffer misleiden een malafide bestand te openen.

Official advisory
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Fix not verified
Affected
2024.1.0.23997
Fixed
No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Action
No verified patch reference is present in the current structured sources. Check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. If business-safe, reduce exposure to the affected interface and allow only trusted sources until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 21 Aug 2024 · Last source change 3 Sept 2024, 14:50 UTC · CWE-416 · Use After Free

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.1
CVSS sourceNIST NVD
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2024-48600
Product sourceCNA
Remediation sourceCVE/CNA references
CWE sourceCNA
NVD statusNVD enriched

Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.

Material change intelligence

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Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
Free version - for non-commercial use only.CVE-2024-7722 · cve.blacktree.nl