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High · 7.8 CVE-2022-24356 EUVD-2022-29252GHSA-qw5w-4f2j-3j37

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader Foxit reader 11.0.1.0719…

Published Feb 18, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024 · Assigned by zdi

Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader Foxit reader 11.0.1.0719 macOS. 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 OnMouseExit method. 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 object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-14848.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Foxit PDF Reader Foxit reader 11.0.1.0719 macOS —

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