Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU87288

Type Confusion in Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF) and Foxit PDF Reader for Windows - CVE-2024-30356

Published: March 8, 2024 / Updated: April 3, 2024

Vulnerability identifier: #VU87288

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-30356

CWE-ID: CWE-843

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error when handling certain Annotation objects in PDF files. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted PDF file, trigger a type confusion error and gain access to sensitive information.

Affected software

Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF)
Foxit PDF Reader for Windows

How to mitigate CVE-2024-30356

Install updates from vendor's website.

Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF) - update to 2024.1.0.23997
Foxit PDF Reader for Windows - update to 2024.1.0.23997

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