CVE-2024-30328: Foxit PDF Reader · Use After Free
Affects Foxit PDF ReaderSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 12:54 UTC
- 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:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 3 Apr 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Foxit PDF Reader | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
To mitigate CVE-2024-30328, organizations should prioritize the following actions: 1) Monitor Foxit’s official channels for security updates and apply patches immediately once available to remediate the vulnerability. 2) Until patches are released, consider restricting or disabling the use of Foxit PDF Reader for untrusted or external PDF files, especially those containing AcroForms. 3) Employ application whitelisting and sandboxing techniques to limit the execution context of PDF Reader processes, reducing the impact of potential exploitation. 4) Educate users about the risks of opening PDFs from unknown or untrusted sources to reduce successful social engineering attempts. 5) Deploy advanced endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions capable of identifying suspicious behaviors indicative of exploitation attempts, such as anomalous memory operations or process injections. 6) Implement network-level protections such as email filtering and web content scanning to block malicious PDFs before reaching end users. 7) Review and harden user privileges to minimize the potential damage if code execution occurs under a compromised user account. These targeted measures go beyond generic advice by focusing on the specific attack vector and exploitation method of this vulnerability.
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-22633.