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CVE-2022-37377

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2023-03-29 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-843

Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PDF Editor 11.1.1.53537;. 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 JavaScript optimizations. The issue results from an improper optimization, which can result in a type confusion condition. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-16733.

Affected products

• Foxit PDF Reader: before 10.1.9; from 11.0.0 before 11.2.3; 12.0.0.12394 — fixed in 10.1.9, 11.2.3
• Foxit Pdf Reader: before 12.0.1 — fixed in 12.0.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Foxit PDF Reader 10.1.9, 11.2.3; Foxit Pdf Reader 12.0.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html
• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1049/
• https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html
• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1049/

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