Vulnerability Details CVE-2023-33876
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the way Foxit Reader 12.1.2.15332 handles destroying annotations. Specially crafted Javascript code inside a malicious PDF document can trigger reuse of a previously freed object, 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.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.001
EPSS Ranking 29.1%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 8.8
References
Products affected by CVE-2023-33876
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cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:12.1.2.15332