CVE-2023-51562

Foxit PDF Reader AcroForm 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 AcroForms. 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-22500.

• CWE-125

• https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.htmlVendor Advisory
• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1875/Third Party Advisory
• https://www.foxit.com/support/security-bulletins.htmlVendor Advisory
• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1875/Third Party Advisory

Published

May 3, 2024

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Analyzed

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