This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader 12.0.2.12465. 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 handling of Annotation objects. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-19478.
References
| Link | Resource |
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| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-091/ | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html | Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
06 Apr 2023, 18:37
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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| First Time |
Foxit pdf Editor
Foxit pdf Reader Foxit |
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| References | (MISC) https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html - Vendor Advisory | |
| References | (MISC) https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-091/ - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.8 |
29 Mar 2023, 19:15
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2023-03-29 19:15
Updated : 2023-04-06 18:37
NVD link : CVE-2022-43649
Mitre link : CVE-2022-43649
JSON object : View
Products Affected
foxit
- pdf_reader
- pdf_editor
CWE
CWE-416
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