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Foxit Reader: CVE-2024-9246: Out-of-bounds Read

Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:C)
Published
Nov 22, 2024
Added
Dec 10, 2024
Modified
May 4, 2026

Description

Foxit PDF Reader Annotation Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information 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 handling of Annotation objects. 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 buffer. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-24135.

Solution

foxit_reader-update-latest
Title
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