CVE-2024-25648

Summary

CVE-2024-25648 is a use-after-free vulnerability discovered in Foxit Reader 2024.1.0.23997. Maliciously crafted JavaScript code within a PDF document can trigger this issue, causing a previously freed object to be reused. The corruption of memory can lead to arbitrary code execution, potentially allowing an attacker to gain unauthorized access to a system. This vulnerability can be exploited if a user opens a malicious PDF file or visits a specially crafted, malicious website with the browser plugin extension enabled.

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