CVE-2024-30345: 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 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 56% 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 2 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 2026-10-25.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Foxit PDF Reader | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Organizations should immediately inventory their use of Foxit PDF Reader and verify the affected version (2023.3.0.23028). Until an official patch is released, apply the following mitigations: (1) Restrict or disable the use of AcroForms in PDF readers if not required, (2) Implement application whitelisting and endpoint protection solutions capable of detecting anomalous PDF behavior, (3) Educate users to avoid opening PDFs from untrusted sources or unexpected emails, (4) Use network-level protections such as email filtering and web content scanning to block malicious PDFs, (5) Consider sandboxing PDF reader applications to limit the impact of potential exploitation, and (6) Monitor security advisories from Foxit for patches and apply them promptly once available. Additionally, employ intrusion detection systems tuned to detect exploitation attempts related to use-after-free vulnerabilities in PDF readers.
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-22742.