CVEvulnerability
CVE-2023-38573
8.8 HIGH
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- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2023-11-27
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 8.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 8.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-416
Description
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the way Foxit Reader 12.1.2.15356 handles a signature field. A specially crafted Javascript code inside a malicious PDF document can trigger reuse of a previously freed object, which can lead to memory corruption and result in 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.
Affected configurations
• foxitsoftware foxit reader 12.1.2.15356
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-416 Use After Free weakness
References
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1839 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1839 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1839 www.talosintelligence.com