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Foxit Reader: Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion') (CVE-2023-32664)

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Foxit Reader: Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion') (CVE-2023-32664)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
07/19/2023
Created
07/28/2023
Added
07/28/2023
Modified
10/27/2023

Description

A type confusion vulnerability exists in the Javascript checkThisBox method as implemented in Foxit Reader 12.1.2.15332. Specially crafted Javascript code inside a malicious PDF document can cause memory corruption and lead to remote code execution. User would need to open a malicious file to trigger the vulnerability.

Solution(s)

  • foxit-reader-upgrade-latest

References

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