CVE-2024-9255 is a use-after-free vulnerability in Foxit PDF Reader and Editor, specifically within the handling of Annotation objects. This flaw allows remote attackers to achieve arbitrary code execution by tricking a user into opening a malicious file or visiting a malicious page. Rated 7.8 HIGH, exploitation requires user interaction and could lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 11.2.10.53951CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | ||
>= 12.0, <= 12.1.7.15526CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | ||
>= 13.0, <= 13.1.3.22478CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | ||
>= 2023.0, <= 2023.3.0.23028CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | ||
>= 2024.0, <= 2024.2.3.25184CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* |
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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