Is CVE-2022-24356 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2022-24356 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2022-24356?

CVE-2022-24356 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2022-24356?

CVE-2022-24356 has an EPSS score of 2.19% (80th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-24356?

Upgrade Foxit PDF Reader to 11.1.0.0925 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2022-24356

HIGHEPSS 80th pctl

8.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Foxit PDF Reader Foxit reader 11.0.1.0719 macOS. 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 OnMouseExit method. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-14848.

CWE-125Out-of-bounds Read

How to fix

Remediation Available

Foxit PDF ReaderWindows application

Affected:11.1.0.0925Fixed in:11.1.0.0925Foxit Software Inc.

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

2.19%probability of exploitation in 30 days

80thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 80% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

foxit.com

Third-Party Advisory1

zerodayinitiative.com

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.