CVE-2024-9248

HIGH EPSS 43.6%
Published Nov 22, 20241y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
7.8 CVSS 3.1
High
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Published Nov 22, 2024 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

Foxit PDF Reader PDF File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write 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 parsing of PDF files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-24300.

CVSS Details

Base Score
7.8
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
5.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
43.6% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write Memory Safety

Affected Products 6

VendorProductVersionRange
foxitpdf_editor* ≤11.2.10.53951
foxitpdf_editor*≥12.0  –  ≤12.1.7.15526
foxitpdf_editor*≥13.0  –  ≤13.1.3.22478
foxitpdf_editor*≥2023.0  –  ≤2023.3.0.23028
foxitpdf_editor*≥2024.0  –  ≤2024.2.3.25184
foxitpdf_reader* ≤2024.2.3.25184

References 2

  • foxit.com https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html
    Vendor Advisory
  • zerodayinitiative.com https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1302/
    Third Party Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.