First published: Mon Nov 21 2022(Updated: )
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the JavaScript engine of Foxit Software's PDF Reader, version 12.0.1.12430. By prematurely destroying annotation objects, a specially-crafted PDF document can trigger the reuse of previously freed memory, which can lead to 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.
Credit: talos-cna@cisco.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Foxit PDF Reader | =12.0.1.12430 |
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CVE-2022-38097 is a use-after-free vulnerability found in Foxit Software's PDF Reader version 12.0.1.12430.
CVE-2022-38097 can lead to arbitrary code execution in Foxit PDF Reader version 12.0.1.12430.
CVE-2022-38097 has a severity rating of 7.8, which is considered high.
CVE-2022-38097 can be exploited by a specially-crafted PDF document that triggers the reuse of previously freed memory.
At the time of writing, there is no official fix available for CVE-2022-38097. It is recommended to update to the latest version of Foxit PDF Reader when a fix becomes available.