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CVE-2023-42096 Details

Description

Foxit PDF Reader PDF File Parsing Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader. 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 parsing of PDF files. 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-21880.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CNA: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html	CVE	PatchVendor Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1429/	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html	[email protected]	PatchVendor Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1429/	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-416	Use After Free	[email protected]
CWE-416	Use After Free	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
foxit pdf editor	<= 10.1.12.37872 >= 11.0.0, <= 11.2.7.53812 >= 12.0.0, <= 12.1.3.15356 2023.1.0.15510
CPE cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:::::::: cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:2023.1.0.15510:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
foxit pdf reader	<= 12.1.3.15356
CPE cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 23, 2024	Initial Analysis	[email protected]
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
May 3, 2024	New CVE Received	[email protected]