CVE-2025-66495 (GCVE-0-2025-66495)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-12-19 07:09 – Updated: 2025-12-19 14:45
VLAI?
Title
Foxit PDF Reader Annotation Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Summary
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the annotation handling of Foxit PDF Reader before 2025.2.1, 14.0.1, and 13.2.1 on Windows and MacOS. When opening a PDF containing specially crafted JavaScript, a pointer to memory that has already been freed may be accessed or dereferenced, potentially allowing a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Severity ?
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Foxit Software Inc. Foxit PDF Reader Affected: Versions 2025.2.1 and earlier
Affected: Versions 14.0.1 and earlier
Affected: Versions 13.2.1 and eariler
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    Foxit Software Inc. Foxit PDF Editor Affected: Versions 2025.2.1 and earlier
Affected: Versions 14.0.1 and earlier
Affected: Versions 13.2.1 and eariler
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Credits
KX.H working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
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