CVE-2024-25648: CWE-416: Use After Free in Foxit Foxit Reader
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the way Foxit Reader 2024.1.0.23997 handles a ComboBox widget. 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.
CVE-2024-25648: CWE-416: Use After Free in Foxit Foxit Reader
Description
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the way Foxit Reader 2024.1.0.23997 handles a ComboBox widget. 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.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- talos
- Date Reserved
- 2024-03-15T11:43:20.146Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 690a3b63ff58c9332ff097a1
Added to database: 11/4/2025, 5:44:03 PM
Last updated: 11/4/2025, 5:47:02 PM
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