CVE-2023-32616 Use after free in Foxit Reader
A use-after-free in Foxit Reader allows arbitrary code execution via malicious PDFs or websites, requiring user interaction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-32616?
CVE-2023-32616 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader, published on 27 Nov 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the way Foxit Reader 12.1.2.15356 handles 3D annotations. A specially crafted Javascript code inside a malicious PDF document can trigger reuse of a previously freed object, 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.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-32616?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader.
How do I fix CVE-2023-32616?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-32616 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2023-32616 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-32616 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Foxitsoftware Foxit Reader
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pjgh-f3xj-rv83.