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CVE-2023-38119: Foxit PDF Reader AcroForm signature Out-Of-Bounds Read Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2024-05-03 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-125

Description

Foxit PDF Reader AcroForm signature Out-Of-Bounds Read Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader. 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 handling of signature fields. 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 buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-21326.

Affected products

• Foxit PDF Reader: through 10.1.12.37872; from 11.0.0 through 11.2.6.53790; from 12.0.0 through 12.1.2.15332
• Foxit Pdf Reader: through 12.1.2.15332

References

• https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html
• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-997/
• https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html
• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-997/

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