CVE-2024-9243

Summary

CVE-2024-9243 is a use-after-free remote code execution vulnerability affecting Foxit PDF Reader. This issue arises from the software's failure to validate the existence of an object before performing operations on it, specifically in the handling of AcroForms. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by creating a malicious page or file, requiring user interaction for the target to visit or open it. Successful exploitation allows the attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. (ZDI-CAN-23932)

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