A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the JavaScript engine of Foxit Software's PDF Reader, version 12.1.1.15289. A specially crafted PDF document can trigger the reuse of previously freed memory by manipulating form fields of a specific type. This can lead to memory corruption and arbitrary code execution. An attacker needs to trick the user into opening the malicious file to trigger this vulnerability. Exploitation is also possible if a user visits a specially crafted, malicious site if the browser plugin extension is enabled.
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-32382 A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the JavaScript engine of Foxit Software's PDF Reader, version 12.1.1.15289. A specially crafted PDF document can trigger the reuse of previously freed memory by manipulating form fields of a specific type. This can lead to memory corruption and arbitrary code execution. An attacker needs to trick the user into opening the malicious file to trigger this vulnerability. Exploitation is also possible if a user visits a specially crafted, malicious site if the browser plugin extension is enabled.
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Tue, 04 Nov 2025 20:30:00 +0000


Mon, 28 Oct 2024 15:15:00 +0000

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: talos

Published:

Updated: 2025-11-04T19:15:55.860Z

Reserved: 2023-03-28T16:21:44.980Z

Link: CVE-2023-28744

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T13:51:37.270Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-07-19T14:15:10.117

Modified: 2025-11-04T20:16:26.480

Link: CVE-2023-28744

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