Out-of-bounds read in Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF) and Foxit PDF Reader for Windows - CVE-2024-30340
Published: March 8, 2024 / Updated: April 3, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU88024
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-2024-30340
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition when handling Annotation objects. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
Affected software
Foxit PDF Editor (formerly Foxit PhantomPDF)
Foxit PDF Reader for Windows
Foxit PDF Reader for Windows
How to mitigate CVE-2024-30340
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
Foxit PDF Reader for Windows - update to 2024.1.0.23997