CVE-2023-33876

CVSS 3.1 Score 8.8 of 10 (high)

Details

Published Jul 19, 2023
Updated: Sep 15, 2023
CWE ID 416

Summary

CVE-2023-33876 is a use-after-free vulnerability affecting Foxit Reader 12.1.2.15332. Maliciously crafted PDF documents containing specially designed Javascript code can cause the software to reuse a previously freed object, leading to memory corruption and potential arbitrary code execution. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by tricking users into opening the malicious file or by creating a malicious website that can be accessed if the browser plugin extension is enabled.

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