This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader 12.0.2.12465. 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-19478.

According to its version, the Foxit PhantomPDF application (formally known as Phantom) installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 10.1.11. It is, therefore affected by multiple vulnerabilities:

  - Addressed a potential issue where the application could be exposed to Use-after-Free vulnerability and     crash, which could be exploited by attackers to execute remote code. This occurs due to the use of object     or pointer that has been freed when executing certain JavaScripts in PDF files. (CVE-2022-43649)     (CVE-2022-43649)

  - Addressed potential issues where the application could be exposed to Use-after-Free vulnerability and     crash, which could be exploited by attackers to execute remote code. This occurs due to the use of object     or pointer that has been freed when executing certain JavaScripts in PDF files. (CVE-2023-27331,     CVE-2023-27330, CVE-2023-27329) (CVE-2023-27329, CVE-2023-27330, CVE-2023-27331)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

According to its version, the Foxit PDF Editor application (previously named Foxit PhantomPDF) installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 11.2.5. It is, therefore affected by multiple vulnerabilities:

  - Addressed a potential issue where the application could be exposed to Use-after-Free vulnerability and     crash, which could be exploited by attackers to execute remote code. This occurs due to the use of object     or pointer that has been freed when executing certain JavaScripts in PDF files. (CVE-2022-43649)     (CVE-2022-43649)

  - Addressed potential issues where the application could be exposed to Use-after-Free vulnerability and     crash, which could be exploited by attackers to execute remote code. This occurs due to the use of object     or pointer that has been freed when executing certain JavaScripts in PDF files. (CVE-2023-27331,     CVE-2023-27330, CVE-2023-27329) (CVE-2023-27329, CVE-2023-27330, CVE-2023-27331)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

According to its version, the Foxit PDF Reader application (previously named Foxit Reader) installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 12.1. It is, therefore affected by vulnerability:

  - This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit     PDF Reader 12.0.2.12465. 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-19478. (CVE-2022-43649)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

According to its version, the Foxit PDF Editor application (previously named Foxit PhantomPDF) installed on the remote Windows host, with versions prior to 11.2.6 and 12.1.2 are vulnerable:

  - This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit     PDF Reader (Versions: 10.1.11.37866, 11.2.5.53785, 12.1.1.15289 and earlier versions are vulnerable). User interaction is required     to exploit this vulnerability - 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-19478. (CVE-2022-43649)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
172612	Foxit PhantomPDF < 10.1.11 Multiple Vulnerabilities	Nessus	Windows	high
172255	Foxit PDF Editor < 11.2.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities	Nessus	Windows	high
170121	Foxit PDF Reader < 12.1 Vulnerability	Nessus	Windows	high
170120	Foxit PDF Editor < 11.2.6 and < 12.1.2 Vulnerability	Nessus	Windows	high

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