Out-Of-Bounds Read Vulnerability in Foxit PDF Reader
CVE-2024-9246

7.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Foxit
Status
PDF Editor
PDF Reader
Vendor
CVE Published:
22 November 2024

What is CVE-2024-9246?

An information disclosure vulnerability exists in Foxit PDF Reader which is caused by improper validation of user-supplied data in Annotation objects. This flaw enables remote attackers to access sensitive information by getting users to open malicious files or visit compromised web pages. If successfully exploited, it allows for reading beyond the bounds of allocated memory, exposing potentially sensitive data. This vulnerability could be chained with other vulnerabilities, possibly leading to arbitrary code execution in the affected process.

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References

https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1299/

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.1
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

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