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CVE-2024-30334: 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

To mitigate CVE-2024-30334, organizations should: 1) Immediately monitor Foxit’s official channels for patches or updates addressing this vulnerability and apply them as soon as they become available. 2) Implement strict email and web filtering to block or quarantine suspicious PDF files and links, reducing the likelihood of users encountering malicious documents. 3) Educate users on the risks of opening unsolicited or unexpected PDF attachments and visiting untrusted websites, emphasizing cautious behavior. 4) Employ application whitelisting and sandboxing techniques for PDF readers to limit the impact of potential exploitation. 5) Use endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools to monitor for anomalous behavior indicative of exploitation attempts. 6) Consider deploying network-level protections such as intrusion prevention systems (IPS) with signatures tuned to detect exploitation attempts targeting PDF vulnerabilities. 7) Disable or restrict JavaScript and other active content within PDF readers if not required, as these often facilitate exploitation. 8) Maintain regular backups and incident response plans to recover quickly if compromise occurs. These targeted measures go beyond generic advice by focusing on reducing attack surface, user exposure, and detection capabilities specific to PDF-related threats.

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-22640.

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