CVE-2023-27379

CVSS 3.1 Score 8.8 of 10 (high)

Details

Published Jul 19, 2023
Updated: Jul 26, 2023
CWE ID 416

Summary

CVE-2023-27379 is a use-after-free vulnerability found in Foxit Software's PDF Reader, specifically version 12.1.2.15332. This vulnerability arises from prematurely deleting objects associated with pages in the JavaScript engine, allowing a specially crafted PDF document to trigger the reuse of freed memory, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need to deceive the user into opening the malicious file or visit a specially crafted website with the browser plugin extension enabled. The base severity of this vulnerability is rated as HIGH, with a CVSS score of 8.8, indicating a significant potential danger to organizations. It is crucial for users and organizations to update their Foxit PDF Reader to a patched version to remediate this vulnerability and prevent exploitation.

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