🛡️ CVE-2022-40129
🟠 CVSS 7.8 — High ⚠️ Exploit Public CWE-416 NVD
7.8
CVSS Score
0 Low4 Medium7 High9 Critical10

Description

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the JavaScript engine of Foxit Software's PDF Reader, version 12.0.1.12430. A specially-crafted PDF document can trigger the reuse of previously freed memory via misusing Optional Content Group API, which can lead to 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.

Details

Severity HIGH
CVSS Score 7.8
CVSS Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE CWE-416
Public Exploit ⚠️ Yes
Source NVD
Published 2022-11-21
Updated 2026-06-08
Modified 2024-11-21
Fix URL N/A

Affected Packages

Software From version Fixed in
pdf-reader — —

References

Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1614
Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1614

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