Foxit PDF Reader AcroForm signature Out-Of-Bounds Read 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 signature fields. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-21326.
References
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https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html | Vendor Advisory |
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-997/ | Third Party Advisory |
https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html | Vendor Advisory |
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-997/ | Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
12 Aug 2025, 18:25
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References | () https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html - Vendor Advisory | |
References | () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-997/ - Third Party Advisory | |
CPE | cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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Foxit pdf Reader
Foxit pdf Editor Microsoft Microsoft windows Foxit |
21 Nov 2024, 08:12
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References | () https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html - | |
References | () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-997/ - |
03 May 2024, 02:15
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Information
Published : 2024-05-03 02:15
Updated : 2025-08-12 18:25
NVD link : CVE-2023-38119
Mitre link : CVE-2023-38119
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-38119
JSON object : View
Products Affected
microsoft
- windows
foxit
- pdf_editor
- pdf_reader
CWE
CWE-125
Out-of-bounds Read