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CVE-2024-9248: CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write in Foxit PDF Reader

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VulnerabilityCVE-2024-9248cvecve-2024-9248cwe-787
Published: Fri Nov 22 2024 (11/22/2024, 21:19:26 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Foxit
Product: PDF Reader

Description

Foxit PDF Reader PDF File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write 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 parsing of PDF files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write 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-24300.

Technical Details

Data Version
5.1
Assigner Short Name
zdi
Date Reserved
2024-09-26T19:33:40.811Z
Cvss Version
3.0
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 699f6b45b7ef31ef0b550be0

Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:36:05 PM

Last updated: 2/26/2026, 7:46:13 AM

Views: 2

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