CVE-2025-55309
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-12-11
Last updated on: 2025-12-12
Assigner: MITRE
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| foxit | pdf_editor | 2024.2.3.25184 |
| foxit | pdf_reader | 2024.2.3.25184 |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-416 | The product reuses or references memory after it has been freed. At some point afterward, the memory may be allocated again and saved in another pointer, while the original pointer references a location somewhere within the new allocation. Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer. |
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AI Powered Q&A
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
To mitigate this vulnerability, users should update their Foxit PDF Reader and Editor applications to the latest versions. Updates can be obtained through the application's built-in update feature or by downloading the latest versions from the Foxit website. [1]
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability exists in Foxit PDF and Editor for Windows and macOS before versions 13.2 and 2025 before 2025.2. It involves a crafted PDF containing JavaScript that attaches an OnBlur action on a form field which destroys an annotation. When a user right-clicks, the program's internal focus change handling prematurely releases the annotation object, leading to a use-after-free vulnerability that can cause memory corruption or application crashes.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can lead to memory corruption or cause the application to crash. This may result in denial of service or potentially allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, depending on exploitation, impacting the stability and security of the affected software.