CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2023-38110

LOW
3.3
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

Foxit PDF Reader AcroForm Doc Object Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information 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 handling of Doc objects. 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 buffer. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-21023.

How to fix

Remediation Available
Foxit PDF ReaderWindows application
Affected:12.1.0.1229Fixed in:12.1.0.1229Foxit 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 VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

0.40%probability of exploitation in 30 days
32ndpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 32% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1
Third-Party Advisory1

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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 2025-08-12.