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High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Nov 22, 2024· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-9254

CVE-2024-9254

Description

Foxit PDF Reader Annotation Use-After-Free 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 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 vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-25173.

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Affected products

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  • cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*range: <=11.1.9.0524
    • cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*range: <=11.2.10.53951
  • cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*+ 3 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*range: <=2024.2.2.64388
    • cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*range: <=2024.2.3.25184
    • (no CPE)
    • (no CPE)range: 2024.2.3.25184

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