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CVE-2024-30325: Foxit PDF Reader · Use After Free

Affects Foxit PDF ReaderSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 12:54 UTC

CVSS 3.0 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 59% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 3 Apr 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Foxit PDF ReaderAffected
  • =2023.2.0.21408
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Organizations should monitor Foxit's official channels for patches addressing CVE-2024-30325 and apply updates promptly once released. Until a patch is available, implement the following mitigations: restrict or disable the use of AcroForms in Foxit PDF Reader via configuration settings if possible; employ application whitelisting to prevent execution of unauthorized code; use endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools to monitor for suspicious process behavior related to Foxit Reader; educate users to avoid opening PDFs from untrusted or unknown sources; consider sandboxing PDF reader applications to limit impact of potential exploits; and enforce the principle of least privilege by running Foxit PDF Reader with minimal user rights. Network-level controls such as blocking access to malicious sites hosting exploit PDFs can also reduce risk.

Description

Foxit PDF Reader AcroForm Use-After-Free 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 handling of Doc objects in AcroForms. 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 vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-22592.

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