High severity · published Mar 29, 2023
CVE-2022-37377
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PDF Editor 11.1.1.53537;
7.8
CVSS
1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PDF Editor 11.1.1.53537;. 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 JavaScript optimizations. The issue results from an improper optimization, which can result in a type confusion condition. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-16733.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.0% · higher than 63% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PE
Pdf Editor · Foxit
before 10.1.9; 11.0.0 before 11.2.3; 12.0.0.12394 · source: NVD
PR
Pdf Reader · Foxit
before 12.0.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-37377
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-37377
Vendor Advisory
https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.html
Third Party Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1049/
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