A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the way Foxit Reader 2024.3.0.26795 handles a checkbox CBF_Widget object. A specially crafted Javascript code inside a malicious PDF document can trigger this vulnerability, which can lead to memory corruption and result in arbitrary code execution. An attacker needs to trick the user into opening the malicious file to trigger this vulnerability. Exploitation is also possible if a user visits a specially crafted, malicious site if the browser plugin extension is enabled.
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-43772 A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the way Foxit Reader 2024.3.0.26795 handles a checkbox CBF_Widget object. A specially crafted Javascript code inside a malicious PDF document can trigger this vulnerability, which can lead to memory corruption and result in arbitrary code execution. An attacker needs to trick the user into opening the malicious file to trigger this vulnerability. Exploitation is also possible if a user visits a specially crafted, malicious site if the browser plugin extension is enabled.
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History

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00096}

epss

{'score': 0.0013}


Wed, 18 Dec 2024 18:30:00 +0000


Wed, 18 Dec 2024 16:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 18 Dec 2024 16:00:00 +0000

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Description A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the way Foxit Reader 2024.3.0.26795 handles a checkbox CBF_Widget object. A specially crafted Javascript code inside a malicious PDF document can trigger this vulnerability, which can lead to memory corruption and result in arbitrary code execution. An attacker needs to trick the user into opening the malicious file to trigger this vulnerability. Exploitation is also possible if a user visits a specially crafted, malicious site if the browser plugin extension is enabled.
Weaknesses CWE-416
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: talos

Published:

Updated: 2024-12-18T18:03:41.559Z

Reserved: 2024-10-16T21:19:57.878Z

Link: CVE-2024-49576

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-12-18T18:03:41.559Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Undergoing Analysis

Published: 2024-12-18T16:15:13.477

Modified: 2024-12-18T18:15:07.417

Link: CVE-2024-49576

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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