CVE-2023-28744 is a high-severity use-after-free vulnerability in the JavaScript engine of Foxit PDF Reader, version 12.1.1.15289, which can lead to memory corruption and arbitrary code execution. An attacker can exploit this by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted PDF document or visiting a malicious website if the browser plugin is enabled. With a CVSS score of 8.8, this vulnerability has a network attack vector and low attack complexity, requiring user interaction but potentially leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no public exploit code available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), nor is it listed on the CISA KEV catalog, indicating no active exploitation. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
12.1.1.15289CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:12.1.1.15289:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/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 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.