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CVE-2024-25575

A type confusion vulnerability vulnerability exists in the way Foxit Reader 2024.1.0.23997 handles a Lock object. A spec

A type confusion vulnerability exists in the way Foxit Reader 2024.1.0.23997 handles a Lock object. A specially crafted Javascript code inside a malicious PDF document can trigger this vulnerability, which can lead to memory corruption and result in arbitrary code execution. An attacker needs to trick the user into opening the malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

Exploitation is also possible if a user visits a specially crafted, malicious site if the browser plugin extension is enabled.

HIGH · CVSS 8.8 EPSS 0.03545
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  • Public exploit or PoC is available
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules15 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-843Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')
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Affected Products & Versions

9
foxit pdf editor<= 11.2.8.53842
foxit pdf editor>= 12.0.0.12394 and <= 12.1.4.15400
foxit pdf editor>= 13.0.0.21632 and <= 13.0.1.21693
foxit pdf editor>= 2023.1.0.15510 and <= 2023.3.0.23028
foxit pdf editorall versions
foxit pdf readerall versions
foxit pdf editor<= 11.1.6.0109
foxit pdf editor>= 12.0.0.0601 and <= 12.1.2.55366
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Public Exploits & PoCs

1
poctalosintelligence.com · TALOS-2024-1963talosintelligence.com
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Sigma Hunt Rules

15
Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
producthighSuspicious Microsoft Office Child Process - MacOS
producthighRemote Access Tool - Renamed MeshAgent Execution - MacOS
producthighBinary Padding - MacOS
productmediumSuspicious Execution via macOS Script Editor
productmediumSystem Information Discovery Via Sysctl - MacOS
productmediumNew File Exclusion Added To Time Machine Via Tmutil - MacOS
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Scoring & Timeline

8.8
HIGH · CVSS v3.1 · talos-cna@cisco.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD30 Apr 2024 · 03:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC triage · cisa-vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
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References & Sources

1
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-1963
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