CVE-2022-24954 Memory corruption in n/a
A stack-based buffer overflow in Foxit PDF Reader and Editor allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via malicious XFA form data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-24954?
CVE-2022-24954 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Foxit Pdf Editor, published on 11 Feb 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Foxit PDF Reader before 11.2.1 and Foxit PDF Editor before 11.2.1 have a Stack-Based Buffer Overflow related to XFA, for the 'subform colSpan="-2"' and 'draw colSpan="1"' substrings.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-24954?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Foxit Pdf Editor, Foxit Pdf Reader.
How do I fix CVE-2022-24954?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-24954 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2022-24954 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-24954 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Foxit Pdf Editor
- CVE-2022-28104 File upload in n/a
- CVE-2022-24955 Other in n/a
- CVE-2026-91798 Foxit PDF Editor/Reader Updater Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2026-91800 Foxit PDF Editor installer local privilege escalation
- CVE-2026-91803 Security Vulnerability Report – Foxit PDF Editor/Reader Updater DLL Search Path Hijacking
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j3w8-vh53-8rrp.