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CVE-2024-30326: 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, 14:05 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 60% 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

To mitigate CVE-2024-30326 effectively, organizations should: 1) Monitor Foxit's official channels for patches and apply updates promptly once available. 2) Implement application whitelisting to restrict execution of unauthorized or suspicious PDF files. 3) Employ endpoint protection solutions with behavior-based detection to identify exploitation attempts targeting use-after-free vulnerabilities. 4) Educate users about the risks of opening unsolicited or suspicious PDF documents and links, emphasizing cautious handling of email attachments and web content. 5) Use sandboxing or isolated environments for opening untrusted PDFs to contain potential exploits. 6) Disable or restrict JavaScript and other active content within PDF readers if not required, reducing attack surface. 7) Regularly audit and inventory software versions across the organization to identify vulnerable installations. 8) Consider network-level protections such as email filtering and web proxy controls to block delivery of malicious documents. These measures, combined with timely patching, will reduce the likelihood and impact of exploitation.

Description

Foxit PDF Reader Doc Object 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. 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-22593.

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