oxit PDF Reader Annotation Use-After-Free Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information 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 Annotation objects. 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 in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-22037.
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| https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1431/ | Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1431/ | Third Party Advisory |
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12 Aug 2025, 16:26
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:2023.1.0.15510:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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| References | () https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html - Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1431/ - Third Party Advisory |
21 Nov 2024, 08:22
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| References | () https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html - | |
| References | () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1431/ - |
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Published : 2024-05-03 03:15
Updated : 2025-08-12 16:26
NVD link : CVE-2023-42098
Mitre link : CVE-2023-42098
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-42098
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Use After Free