Description
Foxit PDF Reader XFA 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-19476.
Published: 2024-05-03
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: 4.1% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 11 Aug 2025 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Foxit pdf Editor
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Foxit pdf Editor
Microsoft
Microsoft windows

Subscriptions

Foxit Pdf Editor Pdf Reader
Microsoft Windows
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: zdi

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-02T12:09:42.357Z

Reserved: 2023-02-28T17:58:45.478Z

Link: CVE-2023-27330

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T12:09:42.357Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-05-03T02:15:09.750

Modified: 2025-08-11T19:30:06.503

Link: CVE-2023-27330

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-07-12T22:31:29Z

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