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CVE-2022-24356

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2022-02-18 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-125

Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader Foxit reader 11.0.1.0719 macOS. 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 OnMouseExit method. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-14848.

Affected products

• Foxit PDF Reader: before 11.1.0.0925 — fixed in 11.1.0.0925
• Foxit Pdf Reader: before 11.1.0.0925 — fixed in 11.1.0.0925

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Foxit PDF Reader 11.1.0.0925; Foxit Pdf Reader 11.1.0.0925. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html
• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-267/
• https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html
• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-267/

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