CVE-2023-32664 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

A type confusion vulnerability exists in the Javascript checkThisBox method as implemented in Foxit Reader 12.1.2.15332. Specially crafted Javascript code inside a malicious PDF document can cause memory corruption and lead to remote code execution. User would need to open a malicious file to trigger the vulnerability.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Vendors	Products
Foxit	Pdf Reader

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:foxit:pdf_reader:12.1.2.15332:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

No data.

References

Link	Providers
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1795
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1795

History

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 20:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1795

Mon, 28 Oct 2024 15:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: talos

Published: 2023-07-19T13:16:36.811Z

Updated: 2025-11-04T19:16:26.851Z

Reserved: 2023-06-27T19:06:57.949Z

Link: CVE-2023-32664

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T15:25:36.998Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-07-19T14:15:10.207

Modified: 2025-11-04T20:16:29.337

Link: CVE-2023-32664

Redhat

No data.

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