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CVE-2024-30354: 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
0.7% 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

Until an official patch is released by Foxit, organizations should implement several specific mitigations: 1) Employ strict email and web filtering to block or quarantine suspicious PDF attachments and links. 2) Educate users about the risks of opening unsolicited or unexpected PDF files, emphasizing caution with documents from unknown sources. 3) Use application whitelisting and sandboxing techniques to isolate Foxit PDF Reader processes, limiting the impact of potential exploitation. 4) Consider temporarily disabling or restricting the use of Foxit PDF Reader in favor of alternative PDF viewers with no known vulnerabilities. 5) Monitor network and endpoint logs for unusual behavior indicative of exploitation attempts, such as unexpected process launches or memory corruption indicators. 6) Prepare incident response plans specific to PDF-based attacks. Once Foxit releases a patch, prioritize immediate deployment across all affected systems. Additionally, maintain up-to-date backups to mitigate ransomware or destructive payload risks stemming from exploitation.

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-22808.

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