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Foxit Reader: Out-of-bounds Read (CVE-2022-24356)

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Foxit Reader: Out-of-bounds Read (CVE-2022-24356)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
02/18/2022
Created
05/05/2023
Added
04/20/2023
Modified
04/20/2023

Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader Foxit reader 11.0.1.0719 macOS. 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 OnMouseExit method. 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 object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-14848.

Solution(s)

  • foxit-reader-upgrade-11_1_0_0925

References

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