CVE-2024-9254

Foxit PDF Reader Annotation Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: November 22, 2024 at 09:19 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:24 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorPDF ReaderPDF Editor

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.9%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Foxit PDF Reader Annotation 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 handling of Annotation objects. 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-25173.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v ≤ 11.1.9.0524v ≤ 11.2.10.5395112.0 ≤ v ≤ 12.1.5.5544912.0 ≤ v ≤ 12.1.7.1552613.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.2.6220113.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.3.224782023.0 ≤ v ≤ 2023.3.0.230282023.0 ≤ v ≤ 2023.3.0.630832024.0 ≤ v ≤ 2024.2.3.251842024.0 ≤ v ≤ 2024.2.3.64402
v ≤ 2024.2.2.64388v ≤ 2024.2.3.25184v < 2024.2.3.251842024.2.3.25184
Affected range stops below 2024.2.3.25184, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (2)

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-416

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