CVE-2022-24356 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2022-24356

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on...

Vulnerability Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader Foxit reader 11.0.1.0719 macOS. 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 OnMouseExit method. 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 object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-14848.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • DoHyun Lee(@l33d0hyun)

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

PDF Reader
Vulnerable Versions:
Foxit reader 11.0.1.0719 macOS

Timeline

Official Publish: February 18th, 2022
Last Modified: August 3rd, 2024
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-125

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application
Initial Access
T1213 Data from Information Repositories
Collection
T1003 OS Credential Dumping
Credential Access
T1552 Unsecured Credentials
Credential Access