Foxit PDF Reader transitionToState 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 implementation of the transitionToState method. 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-15218.
2024-05-07T23:15:12.783
2025-08-08T18:36:17.880
Analyzed
CVSSv3.0: 7.8 (HIGH)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | foxit | pdf_editor | ≤ 10.1.5.37672 | Yes |
| Application | foxit | pdf_editor | 11.0.0.49893 | Yes |
| Application | foxit | pdf_editor | 11.0.1.49938 | Yes |
| Application | foxit | pdf_reader | ≤ 11.0.1.49938 | Yes |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows | - | No |