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CVE-2024-30351: 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, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 3.0 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
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:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 2 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
  • =2023.3.0.23028
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2024-30351, organizations should immediately verify the Foxit PDF Reader version in use and upgrade to a patched version once available from the vendor. Until a patch is released, apply the following specific mitigations: 1) Restrict or disable the opening of PDF files from untrusted or unknown sources, especially via email or web downloads. 2) Implement application whitelisting and sandboxing to limit the impact of potential code execution within Foxit Reader. 3) Employ endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions to monitor for suspicious behaviors related to PDF processing. 4) Educate users about the risks of opening unsolicited or suspicious PDF attachments and encourage verification before opening. 5) Use network-level protections such as email filtering and web content scanning to block malicious PDFs. 6) Consider deploying alternative PDF readers with a better security track record until Foxit releases a fix. 7) Monitor threat intelligence feeds for any emerging exploit code or attack campaigns targeting this vulnerability. These targeted steps go beyond generic advice by focusing on controlling PDF handling, user behavior, and detection capabilities specific to 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-22799.

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