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Foxit Reader: Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion') (CVE-2022-37377)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Mar 29, 2023
Added
Apr 20, 2023
Modified
Apr 7, 2026

Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PDF Editor 11.1.1.53537;. 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 JavaScript optimizations. The issue results from an improper optimization, which can result in a type confusion condition. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-16733.

Solution

foxit-reader-upgrade-12_0_1
Title
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