CVE-2022-37381 is a critical arbitrary code execution vulnerability affecting Foxit PDF Reader and Editor on Windows. It stems from improper object validation within the AFSpecial_KeystrokeEx method, allowing remote attackers to execute code in the context of the current process. This high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) requires user interaction, typically by opening a malicious file or visiting a malicious page. While no public exploits or active exploitation have been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the potential for full system compromise makes patching essential.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 10.1.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 11.0.0, < 11.2.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12.0.0.12394CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:12.0.0.12394:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 12.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.