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CVE-2024-30332VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2024-30332: 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, 06:26 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 2026-10-26.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Foxit PDF ReaderAffected
  • =2023.2.0.21408
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2024-30332, organizations should prioritize the following actions: 1) Monitor Foxit’s official channels for security patches and apply updates immediately once available. 2) Until patches are released, consider disabling or restricting the use of Foxit PDF Reader, especially for high-risk users or environments. 3) Employ application whitelisting to prevent execution of unauthorized or suspicious PDF files. 4) Use endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools to monitor for anomalous behaviors related to PDF processing. 5) Educate users about the risks of opening unsolicited or suspicious PDF attachments and visiting untrusted websites. 6) Implement network-level protections such as sandboxing or email filtering to detect and block malicious PDFs. 7) Consider deploying alternative PDF readers with a strong security track record if immediate patching is not feasible. 8) Conduct regular vulnerability assessments and penetration testing to identify exposure to this and similar vulnerabilities. These steps go beyond generic advice by focusing on interim controls and user awareness until a vendor patch is available.

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-22638.

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