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CVE-2024-30353VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2024-30353: Foxit PDF Reader · Out-of-bounds Read

Affects Foxit PDF ReaderSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.0 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 55% 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 2026-10-25.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Foxit PDF ReaderAffected
  • =2023.3.0.23028
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

1. Immediately update Foxit PDF Reader to a patched version once available from the vendor. Monitor Foxit's official channels for security updates addressing CVE-2024-30353. 2. Until a patch is released, implement application whitelisting to restrict execution of untrusted PDF files or use alternative PDF readers with no known vulnerabilities. 3. Employ network-level protections such as blocking access to known malicious URLs and scanning email attachments for malicious PDFs. 4. Educate users about the risks of opening unsolicited or suspicious PDF files and visiting untrusted websites to reduce the likelihood of user interaction exploitation. 5. Use endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools to monitor for anomalous behavior related to Foxit PDF Reader processes. 6. Consider sandboxing PDF reader applications to limit the impact of potential exploits. 7. Regularly back up critical data and ensure recovery procedures are tested to mitigate ransomware or destructive payloads delivered via this vulnerability.

Description

Foxit PDF Reader AcroForm Out-Of-Bounds Read 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 proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-22807.

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