PT-2023-2887

CVE-2023-27366

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Published

2023-01-20

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Updated

2025-08-13

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CVSS 3.1
7.8
High
MetricsAV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Foxit PDF Reader (affected versions not specified) Foxit PDF Editor (affected versions not specified)
Description This issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations. User interaction is required, where the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The flaw exists within the handling of Doc objects due to the lack of validation of an object's existence before performing operations on it. An attacker can leverage this to execute code in the context of the current process.
Recommendations For Foxit PDF Reader, update to a version that addresses the use-after-free vulnerability in the handling of Doc objects. For Foxit PDF Editor, update to a version that addresses the use-after-free vulnerability in the handling of Doc objects. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the handling of Doc objects in both Foxit PDF Reader and Foxit PDF Editor until a patch is available.
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