CVE-2024-7724: Foxit PDF Reader AcroForm Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-08-21 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-416

Description

Foxit PDF Reader AcroForm Use-After-Free 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 AcroForms. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-23900.

Affected products

Foxit PDF Reader: before 11.2.11.54113; from 12.0.0.12394 before 12.1.8.15703; from 13.0.0.21632 before 13.1.3.22478; from 2023.1.0.15510 before 2024.2.3.25184 — fixed in 11.2.11.54113, 12.1.8.15703, 13.1.3.22478, 2024.2.3.25184
Foxit Pdf Reader: before 2024.2.3.25184 — fixed in 2024.2.3.25184

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Foxit PDF Reader 11.2.11.54113, 12.1.8.15703, 13.1.3.22478, 2024.2.3.25184; Foxit Pdf Reader 2024.2.3.25184. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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